Sports writer/designer in northwest Georgia

The Daily Citizen, an 11,000 circulation newspaper in Dalton, Ga., has an opening for a writer/designer in a three-person sports department. Our focus is on local sports in our two-county area, which includes eight high schools and Dalton State College, an NAIA program that launched athletics last year. Along with strong writing skills and knowledge of AP style, you should be dependable and show initiative and creativity. The ability to use social media to enhance our coverage is also important. We publish a weekly high school football section during the regular season, and last year we launched a podcast that is produced weekly for most of the year. Although this position will entail more writing than layout, candidates with pagination experience are strongly preferred. Send a cover letter, résumé and writing/pagination samples (3-5 each) to sports editor Marty Kirkland at martykirkland@daltoncitizen.com.

 

I'm the one leaving this position. If you are a recent graduate, someone looking to move up to a daily newspaper or just someone seeking a change or new opportunity, apply for this job. I can only say great things about the newspaper, the area and working for Marty, the sports editor and original poster. My writing skills from my first day to now is a 180-degree change, and he's also a fantastic boss and someone who recognizes and appreciates hard work and does everything he can to keep his staff happy. Management is also great, and you will have the ability to initiate new ideas and projects.

The area has strong sports, especially soccer. Dalton High, the largest school in the area, hasn't lost a soccer match in two years. If you enjoy watching great high school soccer, this is a mecca. The community still puts football No. 1, and Friday nights are a fun atmosphere, like most in the south. Chattanooga is a 30-minute drive and Atlanta is a 75-minute drive. Dalton also is getting a Popeyes, which is probably the most important part of this post.

If anyone has any other questions, send me a PM. For those wondering, I accepted a job as a sports writer with the Northwest Florida Daily News in Fort Walton Beach.

 

I prefer Bojangles but Popeyes could work.

 

What's the best eatery in Dalton?

 

I'm guessing that Spanish-language skills, while likely not a requirement, might give an applicant a leg up.

 

I'm getting the idea there might be a chicken plant in the area (and a taqueria or two).

 

You'll be floored by Dalton. You probably already are.

 

Heh.

 

Just listened to the podcast.
Who the hell let Whitfield sing?

 

I assume Marty found somebody for this one, but I, too, can vouch for what was said of Dalton. I spent several years there and the atmosphere is great and Marty is a good boss to work for. Good position for someone just getting started or wanting to move up from a weekly...

 

Bengals fans haven't been lately.

 

There's a very good statistical chance that Bengals fans have been floored by Dalton for several years. The Bengals, however, are floored by Calhoun.