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Intern – al.com

Our pal Matt passed this along:

alabama liveAl.com is seeking candidates for an editorial intern. Internship responsibilities will include maintaining and updating news stories and section front pages, working closely with the editorial production staff to build special report packages, monitoring discussions in forums and blogs, creating photo galleries, monitoring news wires, and updating news, entertainment and sports databases.

Candidates should be pursuing a degree in Journalism or Communications or have comparable work experience. An ideal candidate would have relevant experience, such as working on a school newspaper or web site or a prior internship.

Candidates should possess skills in the following areas:

  • Editing photos with Adobe Photoshop and ImageReady
  • Editing HTML with a text editor
  • Using FTP to publish files to the Internet
  • Strong grammar and spelling skills
  • Strong knowledge of Windows operating systems

Candidates should be prepared to work weekends. This is a full-time, paid position. $10 per hour/40 hours per week.

Please e-mail resume to jobs@al.com with the subject line “editorial internship.”

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March event: That Éire Feeling

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Get your St. Patrick’s Day (night) started right with the MOB. Join us at Speakeasy 1920 [map] downtown for our March gathering.

We’ll be there from 5:30 and 7:30 on Monday, March 17. Anyone in media, advertising, PR and Web should stop by — please tell your colleagues, friends and enemies to join us. Complete details are available on the Evite.

Questions? Contact us or leave a comment.

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A video to put you in the mood, after the jump …

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Photos from Strike Rerun

Another February, another night at the Metro Bistro downtown. Thanks to all who came out for our mixer, and look out for our St. Patty’s Day spectacular.

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Photos from Hiber Nation

A dozen came out to Crestwood Tavern for our MLK Day event for dart watching, jukebox listening, networking, drinking and evening fun.

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February event: Strike Rerun

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[Due to the writer’s strike, we present this invitation rerun.]

Come on out for the big President’s Day blowout, after shopping the crazy linen sales. Drop by any time between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. at Metro Bistro downtown.

We’ll be there from 5:30 and 7:30 on Monday, Feb. 18. Anyone in media, advertising, PR and Web should stop by — please tell your colleagues, friends and enemies to join us. Complete details are available on the Evite.

Questions? Contact us or leave a comment.

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January event: Hiber Nation

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Don’t let winter get you down. Join us for Hiber Nation, the coolest MOB event of the year. What better way to close out your MLK weekend?

Come to the Crestwood Tavern for the fun and networking. [map]

We’ll be there from 5:30 and 7:30 on Monday, Jan. 21 (MLK Day). Anyone in media, advertising, PR and Web should stop by — please tell your colleagues, friends and enemies to join us. Complete details are available on the Evite.

Questions? Contact us or leave a comment.

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December event: Holiday Cheer!

Someday soon, we all will be together
If the fates allow …

It’s our last gathering of the year! Join us at Matthew’s on Morris for drinks and holiday merriment. [map]

We’ll also be taking cash donations for care packages for our troops through the USO. Please share a bit of the holidays with our men and women overseas serving their country. It’s just $25 for a care package.

Each care package contains, at a minimum, one prepaid international phone card, sunscreen, snacks, playing cards, toiletries and other items requested by service members. Donations help purchase and ship these items.

Or donate now through the USO site: All donations are tax-deductible.

We’ll be there from 5:30 and 7:30 on Monday, Dec. 17. Anyone in media, advertising, PR and Web should stop by — please tell your colleagues, friends and enemies to join us. Complete details are available on the Evite.

Questions? Contact us or leave a comment.

P.S. Please join our free mailing list for all the updates straight to your In box.

P.P.S. Don’t forget to make your holiday donation!

Photos from Skip to My Lou’s

A pleasant fall evening on the patio at Lou’s Pub in Lakeview … what could be better? Fifteen gathered for the MOB’s November event, and we’re just about ready for the holidays.

Happy Thanksgiving!

(Be sure to reserve Dec. 17 for our year-end holiday spectacular!)

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November event: Skip to My Lou’s

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Before Thanksgiving, let’s give thanks for Lou’s.

Join us at this nationally recognized Lakeview pub for our monthly event (cross your fingers for a warm evening on the patio). [map]

We’ll be there from 5:30 and 7:30 on Monday, Nov. 19. Anyone in media, advertising, PR and Web should stop by — please tell your colleagues, friends and enemies to join us. Complete details are available on the Evite.

Questions? Contact us or leave a comment.

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Photos from The MOB turns 4

Our fourth anniversary brought out the thirsty and the hungry to Surin West on Southside for the MOB’s October event. Thanks for making Media of Birmingham into more than just a networking club.

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