Q. My boyfriend and I have worked in daily journalism for two to three years. Before that we edited our college paper.
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Our jobs have taken us different places, but now we would like to be together. What's the best way to approach finding two journalism/newspaper jobs in the same area? We are willing to go anywhere but have a preference for better papers (I'm currently at a
New York Times affiliate and am enjoying the editorial support and union benefits).
We have different reporting interests but are both willing to do it all. I'm rather handy with a camera, and he has recently delved into multimedia. We're a good package deal, but will the few papers with two openings see it that way? What's the best way to approach the application process?
Thanks for any advice you have!
LauraA. Look for areas you like that have more than one potential employer. If you plan to marry soon, also call the target papers on those markets and ask whether they have anti-nepotism policies. Those can't hurt you until you're married, at which point they can keep one or the other of you out.
You'll find it is far easier to get jobs one at a time -- with one of you working nearby and waiting -- than to try to both get hired by the same place at the same time.
Coming Friday: Her application was quickly rejected. Now she is contemplating the best way to respond.
