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- From: Mike Godwin (EFF)
- Subject: Electronic Frontier Foundation Job Announcement
- Date: 28 February, 1991
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- Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Job Announcement
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- The Electronic Frontier Foundation is looking to hire a Boston-based Director
- of Communications (DoC) to become its second full-time employee.
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- A key aspect of the EFF's mission is to educate the public about the
- opportunities and challenges posed to society by technological developments
- in computers and telecommunications. The Foundation has taken a leading
- role in the effort to make sure that civil liberties are protected in the
- exercise of communication through computer networks and electronic bulletin
- boards.
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- The EFF's public education activities are carried out through a variety of
- media including computer conferencing systems, public speaking, writing
- articles for periodicals and newspapers, appearances at public and private
- forums, its own publications including online and print newsletters, and a
- variety of special projects and publications.
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- EFF Board members, staff, volunteers, and legal counsel all participate in
- these activities. The DoC will serve as a dedicated resource in these areas
- in order to provide oversight and co-ordination, as well as to be a
- principal contributor to the activities.
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- The ideal candidate will possess:
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- % the ability to think clearly
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- % the writing, editing, and speaking skills to convey ideas with
- impact. Needs to be able to deal with complex technical and legal issues by
- simplifying without trivializing.
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- % an understanding of the theory and practice of "The Marketing of
- Ideas", in order to reach journalists, computer professionals, politicians,
- hackers, lawyers, and other groups
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- % comfort with the world of online communications and its "savage user
- interfaces".
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- % a strong idealistic streak, tempered by a knowledge of what is
- possible.
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- % perseverance and patience.
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- % knowing when to use volunteers and when to use experts. Has to be
- able to co-ordinate the two in order to maximize limited resources. Needs to
- know how to nudge. A facilitator, not a dictator.
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- General legal knowledge is a plus.
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- The position is available immediately. For further information, contact:
- Mitchell Kapor
- Electronic Frontier Foundation, Inc.
- 155 Second St.
- Cambridge, MA 02141
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- (617) 864-1550
- (617) 864-0866 (fax)
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- mkapor@eff.org
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- Please post and circulate this announcement.
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