Dear friends, I've been asked to share the following opportunity with people who may be interested, or who may know qualified candidates. Please feel free to onpass to anybody you think may be qualified. Best, Rebecca ------ Internet Advocacy Coordinator The Committee to Protect Journalists is creating a new position of Internet Advocacy Coordinator to meet the growing challenges to freedom of expression and privacy online. We are looking for a dynamic, articulate, tech-savvy individual to build and drive a program to defend and advocate for online journalists and bloggers worldwide. The successful candidate will have a basic knowledge of journalism and blogging, will be familiar with the technologies that impact online writing, will anticipate trends and identify threats to freedom of expression online. Public advocacy on behalf of online writers will be a strong element of the job. The advocacy coordinator will work closely with research staff that report on attacks on journalists around the world and will write about Internet issues for CPJ’s Web site and blog. This is an exciting opportunity to establish a strong presence on the Web as a defender of freedom of expression. A university degree or equivalent is a requirement; a background in Internet advocacy an advantage. Please send a resume and covering letter to [log in to unmask] by November 30, 2009. -- Rebecca MacKinnon Open Society Fellow | Co-founder, GlobalVoicesOnline.org Assistant Professor, Journalism & Media Studies Centre, University of Hong Kong UK: +44-7759-863406 USA: +1-617-939-3493 HK: +852-6334-8843 Mainland China: +86-13710820364 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Blog: http://RConversation.blogs.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/rmack Friendfeed: http://friendfeed.com/rebeccamack