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If you, or someone you know is looking for a job, the Utah Department of Natural Resources is seeking for a video person, direct, shoot, edit,,, the whole thing.

You can find more info and apply at statejobs.utah.gov, job number 29046.

Closing is tight, Dec. 19th at midnight.

By now most of you know that I’ll be leaving my post at the Daily Herald for another job opportunity. I’ll be sticking around for another month to help find my replacement. If you or anyone you know is interested in a photo editing/chief photographer job, let me know.

Photo Editor at the Daily Herald
The Daily Herald is looking for an individual to fill its full-time chief photographer and photo editing position. The applicant should be an energetic and ambitious photojournalist with an understanding of, and a passion for, community news. Responsibilities include covering some photo assignments while managing a staff of three photographers and one videographer. The person is also responsible for managing daily assignments and assigning them to the photographers and attending the daily budget meeting.
A knowledge of photography and photo editing as well as experience with cameras and Mac computers is essential.
Benefits include 401k and health insurance.
Please send a resume to Randy Wright at rwright@heraldextra.com or Ashley Franscell at afranscell@heraldextra.com as soon as possible.

Photo by Kim Raff

The Tribune has announced the hiring of photographer Kim Raff, who will return to Utah at the end of October, replacing the departing Djamila Grossman. Kim was previously an intern at the Deseret News and has most recently been a staff photographer at The News & Advance in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Welcome back, Kim!!

You can check out her blog at: http://kimraff.blogspot.com/

From a bunch of twitter accounts it looks like two people at least have been let go at the Tribune. Not sure who or what department or how many are yet to come. Any Trib people know anything?

I found it on Ben Winslow’s twitter that has links to a bunch of Tribune employees talking about it: http://twitter.com/benwinslow

Anybody else see this?

http://motherjones.tumblr.com/post/4046557808/the-best-journalism-job-want-ad-ever-ever

Even though I’m not a writer, I bet this guy would be fun to work for.

screen grab from FaceBook

UPDATED 5:20pm, Wednesday:

Photo editor Ravell Call moves to photographer slot.
Photo editor Chuck Wing continues as editor.

The Score So Far: Two-thirds of the photo staff have been laid off.
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There’s a staff meeting this morning at 10am, where it is rumored that big changes will be announced. Let’s hope the reality is not as grim as the rumors have been.