20 Staff Writer Reviews
Staff Writers give their job an average rating of 3.9 out of 5.0. The Staff Writers happiest with their jobs are employed by The Daily Titan with an average rating of 3.9 while the Staff Writers least happy with their jobs work for Santa Monica College with an average rating of 2.2.
Submit a ReviewWhat do you like about working at Village Voice Media?
"I can work from home if I want to. The work can be very interesting."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Good place to get started, before you move onto something else. But that's a problem everywhere in journalism."
What don't you like about working at Village Voice Media?
"The blogging. It sucks. It takes up too much time."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Less emphasis on blogging and online stuff. I don't think it works."
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"Entry level and first job out of college. A required learning experience."
What do you like about working at Rome News-Tribune?
"The potential for professional and personal growth in writing. It has also given me the ability to learn how compassionate as well as passionate I am about mental health care and behavioral science. It's helped me open my mind to what I find now as legitimate social problems affecting our society."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Just be yourself and be honest with what you're good at. Also, have a thick skin! People aren't really partial to journalists asking them questions due to publications like Busted and Just Busted etc. Don't get offended by rejection because that will happen. If you are overly sensitive, this isn't the job for you."
What don't you like about working at Rome News-Tribune?
"Obviously, I don't care for the income and that it doesn't provide a self-sufficient income. Also, I'm not keen on the town. It's not my favorite place to live but working here has given me a better appreciation for a a place I'd otherwise find completely boring as well as horrible."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"I don't know if I have many comments on management. It seems to work for the employees. I do however, think it should be open to new ideas and not have the stuck in their ways mentality it claims to not have."
What do you like about working at The Envoy?
"The environment, my co-workers, my work being published in campus newspaper and online"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be prepared to answer questions that will reveal if you are truly dedicated to writing and programming"
What don't you like about working at The Envoy?
"dealing with people who have bad attitudes or try to disrespect our newspaper due to a lack of understanding"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"No outstanding problems noticeable while employed, keep up the good work"
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"Good company but not my ideal job."
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"Satisfaction makes a better employee."
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"I truly enjoyed my time at the Corpus ChristI Caller-Times.... however, a job opportunity came available in Phoenix that even my managers at the Caller Times believed I couldn't pass up."
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"Organization is very dedicated to its mission."
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"I worked for Spelling Entertainment in the final years of Aaron Spelling's life. It was a great place to work."
What do you like about working at Viacom?
"Working for Spelling Entertainment was an incredible experience that I will always remember fondly on."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Sadly, Spelling Entertainment was folded when Aaron Spelling died. It was the kind of company where I would say to anyone interviewing, be yourself."
What don't you like about working at Viacom?
"I have zero complaints about working for the Spelling family and company although TorI was a little odd."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"None, as they were extremely well run company that looked out for its own employees with great care."
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"An excellent opportunity to build your portfolio and resume but positions end after 5 months"
What do you like about working at The Daily Titan?
"Extremely fun and exciting. I interviewed a lot of important people and seen interesting places."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"To learn as much about journalism as possible because the job requires very intense reporting."
What don't you like about working at The Daily Titan?
"Just the positions are for students, therefore learning experiences. Positions last for only six months."
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