Penn State Basketball Writer- State College, PA

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Company: Centre Daily Times
Position:
Seeking Basketball Writer for College Sports
Location:
State College, Pennsylvania
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: $25,000 to $30,000
Ad Expires:
October 22, 2013
Job ID: 1529264
Website: http://centredaily.com

Description:

SPORTS WRITER

The Centre Daily Times, in State College Pennsylvania seeks a versatile individual to serve as a beat writer for the Penn State men's basketball program and other sports. If you are capable of handling a wide variety of responsibilities and can write with personality and passion, we'd like to hear from you. The successful candidate will report and write for both the newspaper and its Web site, CentreDaily.com and assist with other office duties.

A bachelor's degree and one to two years of professionally covering collegiate sports is preferred. Layout experience is a plus.

As part of The McClatchy Company, the CDT offers a full range of employee benefits for full-time employees, including health, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, dependent life and long-term care insurances; vacation time, holidays and other paid time off.

The Centre Daily Times is one of more than thirty newspapers owned by McClatchy. We were named best newspaper in its class in Pennsylvania for 2012. How can you help us do even better through this key position in the newsroom?

Interested applicants should send a resume, cover letter and non-returnable clips to:

Centre Daily Times
Attn: Karen Mrsa
3400 East College Avenue
State College, PA 16801
or email kmrsa@centredaily.com

The Centre Daily Times is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Drug Free Workplace Employer

 

Salary: $25,000 to $30,000.

For a Big Ten beat. Plus other sports. And layout. And "other office duties."

For a "key position in the newsroom."

 

Welcome to Journalism in 2013. If you don't like the pay, get out of the business.

 

Fetch me a beer, newbie.

 

1. FWIW, quality of life in State College on $30K is much better than it would be in many other places.

2. Last I checked, you don't travel.

 

Last few times CDT has posted jobs 20-25K has been listed pay, so this is a step up. Could be very close to 30 for the right candidate. It isn't that big a paper on the circulation scale, but I'd have to agree with Wicked on the cost of living.

 

If you're young and building your career, go for it. But you're getting played on salary.

If you interview well, try to drive the salary up. The listed range can be a starting point.

 

Perfect job for people who don't like a loud work environment since Bryce Jordan Center can be as quiet as a library during games.

 

Huh? Are you assuming that because I don't post much that I am new?

Is this some inside joke?

Facts are facts my friend, that is what the job pays. Take it, do well, move on to higher pay someplace else, or don't.

This is a small local paper, this is what you get, stop being obtuse.

 

I moved on to higher pay in the 1980s, newbs. That's kind of my point.

If you're good enough for a Big Ten beat, you should get more than $14 an hour.

 

Faulty reasoning. The fact that State College happens to have a Big Ten school doesn't exactly make it a journalism mecca. Lots of state colleges are located in out of the way places. And there are lots and lots of good reporters covering smaller schools for small and mid-size papers.

The premise that the best reporters always are working for the biggest outlets simply isn't true. I've crossed paths with guys (and gals) working at shops 3 or 4 times bigger than mine who weren't anywhere near as good as I was. Just the way things are.