Hiring Writers for CBSSports.com NFL Correspondent Network

I hate to nitpick, especially about such a poorly written incomplete sentence, but shouldn't it be "texting THEIR BFFs" ? And "girlies" is not a real word.

Andy, look, we all wish you tons of luck. I'm going for the one of the local NFL correspondant jobs on the bleacherreport website as well, simply as a way to get my foot in some doors, so I'm not going to project hate in your direction for doing so as well. I just have to tell you that, in this discussion, you haven't come across very well. You seem to be a bit in over your head. So, just relax, take a breath and think before you type. Might serve you well.

 

You're right, Moderator, sorry about that. Like, evidently, many others here, sometimes my passion about conversing about the topic at hand gets in the way of my grammatical and spelling skills.

 

Come on, Moddy, that's at least 10-buck advice.

Can't be giving away content, you know.

 

I was one of the original people to be annoyed at those knocking the position, but I'm changing my tune slightly. I think it's a decent deal for some, but I don't like the set-up or the lack of a support structure.

Everything appears to be primarily "do-it-yourself", which is fine. But even in the application process, there doesn't seem to be anything other than a disclaimer that says you'll be paid a certain amount and that you'll need to be in contact with the Bleacher Report/CBSSports.com editors. The submission process, though, is all done by the user. So something doesn't add up. If I can submit stuff and have it posted immediately, then where's the check/balance portion of journalism?

Also, maybe I just have a higher view of my writing, but reading the other entries on the site - even in other sports - makes it come across as a fan blog. If it was like AOL Fanhouse, then that's cool, but it doesn't seem to even be drifting in that direction where it combines fan input with journalism and legitimate columnists.

 

As you wish ...

 

Amen brother - couldn't have said it better myself. Right for some, wrong for most. In a nutshell that is B/R works. If you want to be a journalist - look elsewhere. If you want to be a fanboi - they welcome you with open arms.

 

Welcome to the new world. No one wants to pay for bad news or derogatory stories. They want people to cheer with them.

 

How many beginning journalists or "fanbois" have the opportunity to get paid 400 bucks a week for their writing or, more importantly, obtain NFL credentials?? That is what we seem to be forgetting here. This contest does have some pretty sweet prizes, and that is why some of us are applying.