With Houston Press web editor Katharine Shilcutt on her way to becoming our new food critic, we’re looking for someone to take over her duties as web editor.

The web editor creates, manages and promotes our content to grow community and readers. There is also a lot of work with photographers for slideshows and to illustrate our online stories. This person will work closely with the editors of the Press’s various blogs as well as with the editor to develop story ideas. This person should also be acquainted with Facebook and Twitter.

Go to the Village Voice Media job listingsย  for a slightly more detailed job description.

Applicants should send their cover letter, including links to any
profiles on social media sites, plus three online journalism examples
(blogging, slideshows or a project) to Bill Jensen at
HP-web-editor@villagevoicemedia.com and copied to
margaret.downing@houstonpress.com.

This article appears in Jun 17-23, 2010.

Margaret Downing is the editor-in-chief who oversees the Houston Press newsroom and its online publication. She frequently writes on a wide range of subjects.