Job survey, late December

Alternative observations: The Dallas Observer needs a music editor, and the longtime liberal "muckraking biweekly journal" (their words) Texas Observer is looking for a CEO/executive publisher, $60,000-$75,000.

The Corpus Christi Caller-Times needs a reporter and a copy editor/page designer ... Amarillo Globe-News needs a copy editor/page designer ... the Texarkana Gazette is looking for an entry-level business reporter ... Killeen Daily Herald needs an assistant managing editor ... Laredo Morning Times needs a copy editor, $20,000-$25,000, and a page designer, $15,000-$20,000 ... the Brownsville Herald seeks a sports reporter ... Denton Record-Chronicle says "bring your journalism degree here" if you want to be an assistant sports editor ... the Marshall News Messenger needs a GA reporter.

The Hill Country News, a biweekly paper out of Cedar Park/Leander, seeks a reporter, journalism degree required ... The weekly Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post needs a reporter/photog/paginator, $25,000-$30,000 with benefits ... Houston Community Newspapers seek a reporter, degree in journalism, English or comm preferred, and designers (recent grads with good clips considered).