Community Impact Newspaper Editor Interview Questions & Reviews

Interviewed Mar 2010 in Austin, TX (took 1 week)

Interviewed with managing editor and HR manager (who is the sister-in-law of the publisher, so I wouldn't suggest being honest with her about anything HR related!) They were both very dead pan and hard to read, but it turns out that's their personalities and that didn't change at all the entire time I was there.

Had a second interview with the senior editor and the general manager. It was very quick. Seemed more like they just wanted to get a feel for me before confirming I'd be coming on board.

They asked about previous experience and how I would build a network of sources in the community and how well I know the community. Overall though, I think they don't care so much about the skillset of the people they hire but more about the caliber of their degrees and previous employers. The job is pretty easy to pick up, so as long as you have some journalism experience and are a high-caliber employee, you should be okay.