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Prep opening: Opelika-Auburn News

Discussion in 'Journalism Jobs' started by Mike Szvetitz, Jan 12, 2009.

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  1. Mark2010

    Mark2010 Active Member

    I know there are good female reporters, and poor ones.Just like anything else. Had a poor one at one place I worked years ago. If you're competent at the job, more power to you. And, no, I never believed that PLAYING or COACHING any sport was a prerequisite to covering it. I've covered more than 20 different sports and damn sure haven't played them all.

    My point was certain companies have jumped on the affirmative action bandwagon at the expense of hiring the most qualified candidate. They don't like to publicize that, but it does exist at certain places. Not sure which is worse, that or the "we have to go with an entry-level candidate on this hire". Sheesh, all the experience I gained working hard over the past 15 years and you pick some 22-year-old j-school grad. (No offense to newbies, we were all there at one point or another.... Just blowing off steam.)
     
    Mark2010, Jan 17, 2009
    #25
  2. Luke Brietzke

    Luke Brietzke New Member

    White smoke on this one. David Morrison, former Birmingham News intern, has accepted the job.
     
    Luke Brietzke, Jan 17, 2009
    #26
  3. Mighty_Wingman

    Mighty_Wingman Active Member

    Apparently, Mike wasn't kidding...five days from posting to hire is pretty quick. Congratulations to David.
     
    Mighty_Wingman, Jan 17, 2009
    #27
  4. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    Damn good hire... Someone Julio can beat in poker at the all-state meetings.
    He'll do a great job.
     
    slappy4428, Jan 17, 2009
    #28
  5. Rockbottom

    Rockbottom Well-Known Member

    There is an inside joke there between slappy and myself ... :)

    RB
     
    Rockbottom, Jan 17, 2009
    #29
  6. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    soon as I saw you on the board, I knew I could lob the softball...
     
    slappy4428, Jan 17, 2009
    #30
  7. Rockbottom

    Rockbottom Well-Known Member

    I carefully sized that softball up before grounding meekly to second and being thrown out by 15 steps. I drown in fail.

    RB
     
    Rockbottom, Jan 17, 2009
    #31
  8. bake1234

    bake1234 Member

    Congrats to Morrison - great guy and great reporter.
     
    bake1234, Jan 18, 2009
    #32
  9. Rockbottom

    Rockbottom Well-Known Member

    NO offense to Morrison, whom I am sure is a good guy and all ... But let's hold off on the "great reporter" tag until, you know, he begins his first full-time job. :)

    RB
     
    Rockbottom, Jan 18, 2009
    #33
  10. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    For a guy heading into his first job (even though he worked his ass off in his last internship), he'll do very well. He's no Rules of Golf, but then again, which one of us is?
     
    slappy4428, Jan 18, 2009
    #34
  11. Mighty_Wingman

    Mighty_Wingman Active Member

    RB stands at the ready, prepared to leap in lest anyone praise a talented youngster. Nice to see true insecurity knows no bounds.
     
    Mighty_Wingman, Jan 18, 2009
    #35
  12. Rockbottom

    Rockbottom Well-Known Member

    Again, folks, I simply am against the word great in this context. Bob woodward was a great reporter. This particular, sure-to-be star-studded youngster will get there on his own in due time.

    I don't know the guy from Adam, M_W. If he is half the reporter the O-A News' former Auburn scribe, he will prove worthy of the advance praise.

    RB
     
    Rockbottom, Jan 18, 2009
    #36
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