It appears designer for GateHouse Media's websites may be based in Joplin, according to an advertisement placed on Journalismjobs.com The location for the position is listed as Joplin and the salary as between $30,000 and $35,000. The ad reads:
"National Publishing Company is seeking a website designer to assist with production and maintenance of several websites throughout the country. The successful candidate must possess the following skills and knowledge: Flash design knowledge/design experience, Photoshop, Illustrator, HTML, XML, JavaScript, Web Graphic Design, Web Savvy, Planning, Web User Interface Design, Web Programming Skills, Teamwork, Illustration Tools, Multimedia Content Development, Understanding Browser Capabilities, Internet Presence, Verbal Communication A minimum of 3 years of web design experience - 5 years or more of experience is desired."
Interestingly enough, knowledge of news does not appear as a requirement.
Those who are interested in the position are directed to contact new Joplin Daily Publisher Rodney Blaukat.
GateHouse's other area publications include The Carthage Press and the Neosho Daily News.
3 comments:
Blaukat is also Director Of Internet Services for GateHouse Media. That's probably why the Joplin location.
If the new publisher is also Director Of Internet Services for GateHouse Media, then why are the online photos for Joplin Daily sometimes on top of part of the stories? Sometimes it's really garbled. I would expect the new publisher to have greater quality control over his web site, given his background.
Someone tell GateHouse's new web designer how much Flash sucks and that they need to follow the rest of the world's lead and quit using it to animate their ads. It's like using a chain saw for cutting a slice of pie. It's the wrong tool for the job and way too much for a simple ad animation. Also, web sites shouldn't require proprietary software for viewing. Obviously they don't know what they are doing.
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