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<div><font face="Arial" color="#000000">Hi Everybody,</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" color="#000000">FYI, the News Office just
posted the following position, which will report to me.</font></div>
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<div>Cheers,</div>
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<div>Elizabeth</div>
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Elizabeth A. Thomson<br>
Senior Science and Engineering Editor<br>
Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br>
News Office, Room 11-400<br>
77 Massachusetts Ave.<br>
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307<br>
617-258-5402 (ph); 617-258-8762 (fax)<br>
<thomson@mit.edu><br>
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<http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/www></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" color="#000000">SCIENCE WRITER, MIT News
Office, to report on a variety of developments at the leading edge of
science and technology. Primary responsibility will be to write
stories about newsworthy MIT research on diverse topics in science and
technology. Will develop and write hard news, features, media
advisories, Tech Talk newspaper articles, and other communications
vehicles for distribution to the media and other targeted audiences;
attend MIT lectures, meetings, and other significant events during the
day and on evenings and weekends; develop and maintain working
relationships with deans, faculty members, and administrators to seek
out news developments; provide writing support to faculty and staff as
needed to develop stories; work with the senior science and
engineering editor to develop a proactive strategy for promoting MIT
science news; answer general science or engineering queries from news
media and the public; and provide advice and support to faculty
members regarding interaction with the news media.</font></div>
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REQUIREMENTS: a bachelor's degree; a minimum of five years' experience
writing, editing, and promoting stories on diverse topics in science
and technology; a thorough grasp of science and technology; ability to
translate complex research into engaging stories for both scientific
and lay audiences and to work effectively with faculty, researchers,
and senior administrators to identify, report on, and promote stories;
and proven ability to manage institutional review of stories under
tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Experience working for a
university or research institution and/or newspaper strongly
preferred. National and international media contacts desirable.
Familiarity with writing stories for print and the Web and expertise
with electronic communications a plus. MIT-00004028-P</font></div>
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