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The Courier-Journal
Sports Reporter
United States -
- Kentucky Louisville
JOB DESCRIPTION: Will write stories for
the daily sports section that includes
covering local high school sports and
recreation topics and will compile
information for Scorecard page. If
interested, please send resume and clips to:
Harry Bryan, Sports Editor, The
Courier-Journal, 525 W. Broadway,
Louisville, KY 40202
AP- NEW YORK
Skills:
The ideal candidate must have broad
knowledge of all major sports. The ideal
candidate is a strong writer and editor
with a clear news sense, knack for
spotting errors, grace under pressure and
ability to write/edit fast and cleanly.
Applicants must be able to handle heavy
volume and tight deadlines. Must have
strong organization skills and be flexible
in work schedules due to number of
night/weekend sports events.
For consideration, e-mail a cover letter,
resume and clips to sports@apjobs.org.
The Associated Press is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Description:
The Associated Press seeks a
newsperson for its Sports Desk in New
York City.
This newsperson edits national game
stories and breaking news. This person
works with writers in the field and New
York staffers, crafting leads, tightening
copy, plugging holes and eliminating
mistakes. This position could lead to a
beat reporting job requiring strong writing
skills and the ability to develop contacts.
DETROIT FREE PRESS
The Sports desk needs a full-time copy
editor.
We need someone ready to tackle some of
the toughest deadlines in the Eastern Time
Zone, for one of the best sports sections in
the country, in one of the country's great
sports towns.
We're looking for someone with good
judgment, grammatical precision and a
flair for headlines; someone with energy,
curiosity and an appreciation for sports;
someone ready to take chances,
embracing our mission of "One Dumb
Thing a Day;" someone who understands
the importance of a greater Internet
presence; and someone excited that come
February we'll be back in the Sunday sports
section game.
We're looking for someone who wants to be
part of a winning team, dedicated to
producing a sports section with impact,
excitement and information.
Layout skills probably aren't essential but
would be a plus.
Experience isn't (that) important, only
talent. We're willing to take informed risks.
Four stressful, but fulfilling, editions each
night. Nothing beats working weekends and
holidays, of course.
Interested? Contact Gene Myers at 6736 -
and do so ASAP. Tell your friends at other
places to e-mail myers@freepress.com
even faster.
Sports Reporter
United States -
- Kentucky Louisville
JOB DESCRIPTION: Will write stories for
the daily sports section that includes
covering local high school sports and
recreation topics and will compile
information for Scorecard page. If
interested, please send resume and clips to:
Harry Bryan, Sports Editor, The
Courier-Journal, 525 W. Broadway,
Louisville, KY 40202
AP- NEW YORK
Skills:
The ideal candidate must have broad
knowledge of all major sports. The ideal
candidate is a strong writer and editor
with a clear news sense, knack for
spotting errors, grace under pressure and
ability to write/edit fast and cleanly.
Applicants must be able to handle heavy
volume and tight deadlines. Must have
strong organization skills and be flexible
in work schedules due to number of
night/weekend sports events.
For consideration, e-mail a cover letter,
resume and clips to sports@apjobs.org.
The Associated Press is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Description:
The Associated Press seeks a
newsperson for its Sports Desk in New
York City.
This newsperson edits national game
stories and breaking news. This person
works with writers in the field and New
York staffers, crafting leads, tightening
copy, plugging holes and eliminating
mistakes. This position could lead to a
beat reporting job requiring strong writing
skills and the ability to develop contacts.
DETROIT FREE PRESS
The Sports desk needs a full-time copy
editor.
We need someone ready to tackle some of
the toughest deadlines in the Eastern Time
Zone, for one of the best sports sections in
the country, in one of the country's great
sports towns.
We're looking for someone with good
judgment, grammatical precision and a
flair for headlines; someone with energy,
curiosity and an appreciation for sports;
someone ready to take chances,
embracing our mission of "One Dumb
Thing a Day;" someone who understands
the importance of a greater Internet
presence; and someone excited that come
February we'll be back in the Sunday sports
section game.
We're looking for someone who wants to be
part of a winning team, dedicated to
producing a sports section with impact,
excitement and information.
Layout skills probably aren't essential but
would be a plus.
Experience isn't (that) important, only
talent. We're willing to take informed risks.
Four stressful, but fulfilling, editions each
night. Nothing beats working weekends and
holidays, of course.
Interested? Contact Gene Myers at 6736 -
and do so ASAP. Tell your friends at other
places to e-mail myers@freepress.com
even faster.
Sports copy editor (2 year intern)
The Baltimore Sun is seeking a team-
oriented individual for the sports copy desk.
This job involves work as a rim person, wire
editor and slot. It does not involve page
layout or design. Requirements include
broad sports knowledge, an eye for detail,
news judgment, a flair for writing headlines
and cutlines, excellent word skills,
familiarity with AP style, tenacity in fact-
checking and a solid grounding in the
rules of grammar. Night and weekend work
required. The Sun's 2-year internship
program is for recent college graduates
and journalist who have not worked at a
daily paper for more than one year.
Send a letter, resume, references and
samples of your editing work to Dave
Smith, Chief of Sports Copy Desk, The
Baltimore Sun, 501 N. Calvert Street,
Baltimore, MD 21278-0001. E-mail: dave.
smith@baltsun.com. Phone: 410-332-6421
or 800-829-800, ext. 6421.
The Colorado Springs Gazette is looking
for someone to direct our high school
sports coverage in the newspaper and
online. We devote more resources to high
school sports than any other single
coverage area and we recently launched a
statistical service and story package on our
Web site.
About 95 percent of the job is editing copy
and managing a staff of part-time clerks
and reporters. The other 5 percent of the
job would be writing stories when news
breaks and developing enterprise stories
during the year. We're looking for someone
with a sense for news, vision for enterprise,
ability to handle different tasks and
patience to work with people with varying
talent and experience.
A bachelor's degree and editing
experience is preferred. Management
experience is a plus, but this could be a
great opportunity for a strong copy editor
who is ready to move into a management
role.
The Gazette sells 97,000 papers daily and
107,000 on Sunday. We are at the base of
Pikes Peak along the front range of the
Rockies. We have more than 250 sunny
days per year. You can hike in the
mountains and be home for lunch. Skiing
is a day trip.
Those interested should send a resume
and work samples. In choosing editing
samples, we suggest a mix of raw copy that
you turned into prose, published headlines,
etc.
Apply to:
David Sell
Sports Editor
Colorado Springs Gazette
30 S. Prospect St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
For questions, call (719) 636-0254 or email
at david.sell@gazette.com.
USA Today has an opening on the sports
copy desk. It's still nights, but everyone is
off Friday and Saturday, so you can spend
your weekends exploring DC and Northern
Virginia. If you'd like more information,
please contact copy desk chief Joe Rayos
at jrayos@usatoday.com
VIRGINIAN PILOT
SPORTS LAYOUT/COPY EDITOR
The Virginian-Pilot, a 200,000-daily
serving Southeastern Virginia and
Northeastern North Carolina, has an
opening for a layout/copy editor for its
sports desk. We need someone with strong
visual and word skills to join one of the
most innovatively designed newspapers in
the country. Additionally, the successful
candidate must be able to work quickly
and accurately under tight deadlines, show
strong organizational skills, be able to
thrive in a team environment and have an
interest in sports from preps to pros.
Previous experience is a must.
Hours: Nights and weekends, 4 p.m. to 12:
30 a.m.
Description: Copy edit sports stories that
appear in The Pilot. Layout daily sports
pages.
Preferred Qualifications:
• 3-5 years experience as alayout/copy
editor
• Experience on a sports copy desk
• Interest in or knowledge of sports
•
Education/Experience:
• Bachelors degree
• 5 years experience on a copy desk
Resume, Cover Letter and Work Samples
Should be Sent to:
Joe Garvey, Sports Desk Team Leader,
The Virginian-Pilot, 150 W. Brambleton
Ave., Norfolk, Va. 23510, or e-mail joe.
garvey@pilotonline.com
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal is seeking
a sports copy editor. This job is ideal for
the candidate who has equally strong
grammar, headline writing and design
skills. The successful candidate will work in
a market that features coverage of Big 12
Conference athletics and will be part of a
newsroom where being a self-starter is
rewarded. Must have knowledge of the
Associated Press stylebook. A college
degree or equivalent experience in
journalism is desired. Knowledge of DTI
and/or InDesign advantageous. Contact
Mel Tittle; PO Box 491; Lubbock,TX
79408 or mel.tittle@lubbockonline.com
SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
Design
Sports designer
At least two years of post-college
newspaper design experience. We're
looking for clips that show creativity,
innovation and depth of
sports knowledge. Editing experience is a
plus. Must have Mac skills
in Quark or InDesign and Photoshop. Job
includes evening hours and
one weekend shift. Apply to Chris Ross.
BALTIMORE SUN
Job Description:
The Baltimore Sun is seeking a seasoned,
team-oriented individual for the sports
copy desk. This job involves work as a rim
person, wire editor and slot. It does not
involve page layout or design. The ideal
candidate should have at least five years
of experience at a midsize or major
metropolitan daily, including some slot
work. Requirements include broad sports
knowledge, an eye for detail, highly
developed news judgment, a flair for
writing headlines and cutlines, excellent
word skills, familiarity with AP style,
tenacity in fact-checking and a solid
grounding in the rules of grammar. Night
and weekend work required. Send a letter,
resume, references and samples of your
editing work to Dave Smith, Chief of Sports
Copy Desk, The Baltimore Sun, 501 N.
Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD 21278-0001.
E-mail: dave.smith@baltsun.com. Phone:
410-332-6421 or 800-829-800, ext. 6421.
OMAHA WORLD-HERALD
Do you have innovative sports design
ideas, along with the talent to share and
execute them? Are you a thoughtful copy
editor with solid news judgment? Do you
thrive in a fast-paced sports department? If
your answer is yes, then The Omaha World-
Herald, a 240,000 Sunday
circulation, employee-owned newspaper,
is looking for you. A passion for sports is
mandatory. Crisp, smart design and copy-
editing skills are a must. Previous APSE
and SND award-winning experience
preferred.
If our job's for you, please send a resume,
design portfolio, and
headlines by Oct. 24 to: Jeff Carney,
Assistant Managing Editor, 1334 Dodge
St., Omaha, Neb. 68102.
Email submissions: jcarney@owh.com
The Baltimore Sun is seeking a team-
oriented individual for the sports copy desk.
This job involves work as a rim person, wire
editor and slot. It does not involve page
layout or design. Requirements include
broad sports knowledge, an eye for detail,
news judgment, a flair for writing headlines
and cutlines, excellent word skills,
familiarity with AP style, tenacity in fact-
checking and a solid grounding in the
rules of grammar. Night and weekend work
required. The Sun's 2-year internship
program is for recent college graduates
and journalist who have not worked at a
daily paper for more than one year.
Send a letter, resume, references and
samples of your editing work to Dave
Smith, Chief of Sports Copy Desk, The
Baltimore Sun, 501 N. Calvert Street,
Baltimore, MD 21278-0001. E-mail: dave.
smith@baltsun.com. Phone: 410-332-6421
or 800-829-800, ext. 6421.
The Colorado Springs Gazette is looking
for someone to direct our high school
sports coverage in the newspaper and
online. We devote more resources to high
school sports than any other single
coverage area and we recently launched a
statistical service and story package on our
Web site.
About 95 percent of the job is editing copy
and managing a staff of part-time clerks
and reporters. The other 5 percent of the
job would be writing stories when news
breaks and developing enterprise stories
during the year. We're looking for someone
with a sense for news, vision for enterprise,
ability to handle different tasks and
patience to work with people with varying
talent and experience.
A bachelor's degree and editing
experience is preferred. Management
experience is a plus, but this could be a
great opportunity for a strong copy editor
who is ready to move into a management
role.
The Gazette sells 97,000 papers daily and
107,000 on Sunday. We are at the base of
Pikes Peak along the front range of the
Rockies. We have more than 250 sunny
days per year. You can hike in the
mountains and be home for lunch. Skiing
is a day trip.
Those interested should send a resume
and work samples. In choosing editing
samples, we suggest a mix of raw copy that
you turned into prose, published headlines,
etc.
Apply to:
David Sell
Sports Editor
Colorado Springs Gazette
30 S. Prospect St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
For questions, call (719) 636-0254 or email
at david.sell@gazette.com.
USA Today has an opening on the sports
copy desk. It's still nights, but everyone is
off Friday and Saturday, so you can spend
your weekends exploring DC and Northern
Virginia. If you'd like more information,
please contact copy desk chief Joe Rayos
at jrayos@usatoday.com
VIRGINIAN PILOT
SPORTS LAYOUT/COPY EDITOR
The Virginian-Pilot, a 200,000-daily
serving Southeastern Virginia and
Northeastern North Carolina, has an
opening for a layout/copy editor for its
sports desk. We need someone with strong
visual and word skills to join one of the
most innovatively designed newspapers in
the country. Additionally, the successful
candidate must be able to work quickly
and accurately under tight deadlines, show
strong organizational skills, be able to
thrive in a team environment and have an
interest in sports from preps to pros.
Previous experience is a must.
Hours: Nights and weekends, 4 p.m. to 12:
30 a.m.
Description: Copy edit sports stories that
appear in The Pilot. Layout daily sports
pages.
Preferred Qualifications:
• 3-5 years experience as alayout/copy
editor
• Experience on a sports copy desk
• Interest in or knowledge of sports
•
Education/Experience:
• Bachelors degree
• 5 years experience on a copy desk
Resume, Cover Letter and Work Samples
Should be Sent to:
Joe Garvey, Sports Desk Team Leader,
The Virginian-Pilot, 150 W. Brambleton
Ave., Norfolk, Va. 23510, or e-mail joe.
garvey@pilotonline.com
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal is seeking
a sports copy editor. This job is ideal for
the candidate who has equally strong
grammar, headline writing and design
skills. The successful candidate will work in
a market that features coverage of Big 12
Conference athletics and will be part of a
newsroom where being a self-starter is
rewarded. Must have knowledge of the
Associated Press stylebook. A college
degree or equivalent experience in
journalism is desired. Knowledge of DTI
and/or InDesign advantageous. Contact
Mel Tittle; PO Box 491; Lubbock,TX
79408 or mel.tittle@lubbockonline.com
SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
Design
Sports designer
At least two years of post-college
newspaper design experience. We're
looking for clips that show creativity,
innovation and depth of
sports knowledge. Editing experience is a
plus. Must have Mac skills
in Quark or InDesign and Photoshop. Job
includes evening hours and
one weekend shift. Apply to Chris Ross.
BALTIMORE SUN
Job Description:
The Baltimore Sun is seeking a seasoned,
team-oriented individual for the sports
copy desk. This job involves work as a rim
person, wire editor and slot. It does not
involve page layout or design. The ideal
candidate should have at least five years
of experience at a midsize or major
metropolitan daily, including some slot
work. Requirements include broad sports
knowledge, an eye for detail, highly
developed news judgment, a flair for
writing headlines and cutlines, excellent
word skills, familiarity with AP style,
tenacity in fact-checking and a solid
grounding in the rules of grammar. Night
and weekend work required. Send a letter,
resume, references and samples of your
editing work to Dave Smith, Chief of Sports
Copy Desk, The Baltimore Sun, 501 N.
Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD 21278-0001.
E-mail: dave.smith@baltsun.com. Phone:
410-332-6421 or 800-829-800, ext. 6421.
OMAHA WORLD-HERALD
Do you have innovative sports design
ideas, along with the talent to share and
execute them? Are you a thoughtful copy
editor with solid news judgment? Do you
thrive in a fast-paced sports department? If
your answer is yes, then The Omaha World-
Herald, a 240,000 Sunday
circulation, employee-owned newspaper,
is looking for you. A passion for sports is
mandatory. Crisp, smart design and copy-
editing skills are a must. Previous APSE
and SND award-winning experience
preferred.
If our job's for you, please send a resume,
design portfolio, and
headlines by Oct. 24 to: Jeff Carney,
Assistant Managing Editor, 1334 Dodge
St., Omaha, Neb. 68102.
Email submissions: jcarney@owh.com
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