In case you missed it, today was Joel Johnson‘s last day at the helm of Gizmodo.
Also announced at Gizmodo, JOBS:
GIZMODO HELP WANTED
Gawker Media is expanding its technology coverage, and is seeking to fill the following positions. All these roles are full-time, and paid accordingly, though we take a relaxed attitude towards external freelance.
What makes a good candidate? Immersion in the web — particularly blogs — is essential; traditional journalistic experience is optional, though no disqualification. We welcome recent graduates with flair and overweening ambition.
DESIGN WRITER, GIZMODO. For this position, we’re looking for a design geek rather than a spec geek, and writing with wit rather than cubicle humor. But, let’s face it, ultimately readers want to know whether the latest Sidekick is any good. And the successful candidate will have to care enough about that question.
NEWS WRITER, GIZMODO. As well as the softer design stories, Gizmodo is expanding its coverage of hard gadget news. The ideal candidate will be someone who tracks new products for fun, obsessively, as well as for work. That means a newsreader full of hundreds of smaller gadget sites. To the head of the queue: amateur hardware hackers.
WRITER, KOTAKU. Kotaku covers the computer game industry thoroughly, but misses out sometimes on the culture of computer games. We’re looking for the kind of person who’s reached levels in World of Warcraft that ordinary humans can only dream of. But can pull back enough to do some social observation.
THE RULES: No resumes. No attachments. Applications with either will be deleted unread. And please, for the love of God, no IMs. Instead, write a paragraph about yourself, and a paragraph describing your favorite gadget. Tell us what other gadget sites or publications you read regularly, and why you like (or dislike) them. And include the link to your blog, if you’ve got one.
Applications to Lockhart Steele at jobs at gizmodo dot com. Due to the volume of submissions, we can’t respond to everyone individually, but we appreciate your interest. If we like what we see, we’ll get back to you shortly.
So, if you’re interested in a paid job with Gawker Media, contact them. You never know, you could be the next A-list blogger.
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