Now that graduation is on the horizon and I have a small foothold in the newspaper business, I’ve been looking at my options. Considering that I am working at a newspaper whose online division ranks in the top 30, not to mention several of its sister publications, I have a good avenue to go almost anywhere. I’m fairly certain that I’ve found my niche in online producing and going that route, the sky is the limit. This is my list of places I would/could go, feel free to offer any advice on the matter. Though I expect most people would advise against L.A., I like the idea.

Top 10 Newspapers I’d Like to Work At:

1. The New York Times, NEW YORK, NY – Is there really any explanation needed? Although I think this might be the only paper on my list that would actually be out of reach upon graduation. I’d need more experience under my belt if I were to go and rally with the big dogs here.
2. NewsDay, LONG ISLAND, NY – Another New York paper, this one on Long Island though. It’s a Tribune property so it’s accessible to me. Plus, I like their layout and presentation a lot.
3. LA Times, LOS ANGELES, CA – Again, kind of no-brainer. Moving to L.A. would be both awesome and terrifying, but I’d be up to it. Another Tribune paper so the doorway is there. Plus I’d be close to the movie industry in case that screenplay comes bursting out of me all of a sudden.
4. San Diego Union-Tribune, SAN DIEGO, CA – San Diego is supposedly one of the nicest places to live in the U.S. (and most expensive.) I think I could give it a whirl. Their online site is a little crowded, but I could help them with that.
5. San Francisco Chronicle, SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Another fantastic paper in, from what I hear, a fantastic city. Hmm, I wonder if there was a modern-day Zodiac killer he would send e-mails to instead of letters.
6. Las Vegas Review-Journal, LAS VEGAS, NV – Yeah, I’d probably get myself into trouble in Las Vegas, but man what a great city to be a reporter in. There is no doubt always something crazy going on, events to talk about, conventions, etc. I’d probably be hard to get bored here.
7. Chicago Tribune, CHICAGO, IL – Are we seeing a theme here? Yes, I want to live in a big city where I don’t need a car. Chicago is home to Tribune so if I ever needed a loan I could just go knock on ol’ Sammy Zell’s door and see if he could spare a couple of bucks. (Just kidding, sir.)
8. Baltimore Sun, BALTIMORE, MD – I don’t know about the cold, but this is another interesting city that is also home to a Tribune paper. John Waters swears by the town and says it is by far the strangest place in America. Not to mention it is just a hop, skip and a jump away from NY, Washington D.C. and the rest of New England.
9. The Boston Globe, BOSTON, MASS. – Yet another great city with historic appeal and a great paper. Plus, it’s where Good Will Hunting took place. A real plus actually is the great schools in the area for when I decide to go after a master’s degree. Then again, there are great schools in all of the cities I am looking at.
10. The Orlando Sentinel, ORLANDO, FL – It’s cheesy I know, but I like it here (at the paper, not Florida so much). Since I am already gaining a toehold here it would awesome if they offered me a full time position after graduation. I’d stay, and mom would be thrilled that I’m not moving across the country. We’ll see what happens.

And that is that, my vanity list of the day.