Sun-Sentinel: Now hiring and firing

On Friday, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel laid off more than 50 newsroom employees, including three Web producers. The Daily Pulp reports that online producers Jack Brennan and Ray Lynch volunteered to be laid off; Brian Wacker did not.

On Thursday, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel added a Web job to the Tribune job board:

Title: Online Content Producer
Business Unit: TI – South Florida
Full/Part Time: Full
Location: FL-Ft. Lauderdale
Job Description Position Responsibilities:
Create a fresh, entertaining and informative website on a daily basis, with fresh updates throughout the day. Program the site, selecting, editing and packaging content. Collaborates with TV show staff to develop content for use on-air and online. Supervises associate producers, freelancers and interns.

Qualifications & Requirements:
Strong writing skills, particularly humorous, attitude-laden headlines and teases. Knowledge and love of pop culture. Extensive knowledge of the Internet, including emerging sites and trends. A collaborative working style. Minimum of two years media experience. Television, video and multimedia expertise a major plus. Excellent writing and editing skills.

The job posting is still active.