Joel Kuennen of The Second Supper, La Crosse's satirical newspaper, is looking for people to fill these positions:
Classic Satire Writer. Meaning, someone who is familiar with our style of innane humor and enjoys writing small, funny articles that are time sensitive. This kind of writer should not be afraid of insulting anyone and should have a flare for the offensive and dramatic. The applicant should be on top of current events and willing to work under pressure and deadlines. You will have 4-5 days between the meeting and the deadline to finish the article.
Political Satire Writer. This type of writing would go into the serious part of the paper, but a sense of humor is needed. I want a writer who is interested in politics but has a dry wit and a commanding authorial voice. Someone who can poke holes in arguments by making jokes out of the weak points would be ideal.
Copy Editor. You get to have the first crack at the new issue before anyone else! You will be responsible for proof-reading the publication before it goes to press at 5 PM every Tuesday. It will probablly take an hour or two every issue. The copy-editor should preferably have a commanding grasp on grammar, usage, aesthetics, and design. Knowledge of Adobe InDesign would be excellent but not necessary. We will train all applicants. This job will give you an idea of how the publishing business works in its most crucial hours.
If you are interested in applying, send a sample of your work (except for potential copy-editors) in the style described to secondsupper@gmail.com; subject: Job application. Potential copy-editors, send an e-mail to the fore-mentioned account to set up an interview; subject: copy-edit.
Thank you in advance,
Joel Kuennen
Executive Editor,
Second Supper, LLC.
305 Pearl St.
La Crosse, WI 54601
secondsupper@gmail.com
