Sports copy editor, part time, The Buffalo News

The Buffalo News, an award-winning daily print and digital news organization located in New York’s second-largest city, is seeking a part-time sports copy editor to join our APSE Triple Crown-winning team.

The ideal candidate can write catchy headlines for print and digital, catch mistakes others miss, help compile wire stories and turn around a late-breaking, section-front story.

Strong news judgment and instincts are a must.

The candidate should also be able to work with others to plan sections and manage copy flow/production for print and digital.

Nights and weekends are required.

We strive to hire talented and dedicated people who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. People of all backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to apply.

Applicants should submit a resume, cover letter and work samples to Executive Sports Editor Josh Barnett at jbarnett@buffnews.com.

 

Can this be a remote position?

 

Let me just point interested folks to the Running Lee Enterprises thread on the J-topics forum.

 

YOU’RE (remotely) HIRED!

 

Yes. As long as the candidate is committed to learning about what we cover, like how to spell the names of the local high schools and such, it doesn’t matter where he or she is located.

 

First question, and make sure your answer is spelled correctly:

By what name is NYS 198 commonly referred to?

Second question:

Beef on .... spell it right.

Third question:

The 716 is not "Upstate" New York. It is ...

Fourth question:

Locate the snowbelt.

Bonus question 4A:

Define lake-effect snow squalls.

Fifth question:

Bleu cheese or ranch? Genny Cream or Blue?

And if the first person you think of when someone says "French Connection" is Gene Hackman, this might not be a job for you.

 

When are you going to post the answers.

 

By what name is NYS 198 commonly referred to? The Scajaquada Expressway

Second question:

Beef on .... spell it right. Weck, short for kimmelweck. It is a hard roll similar to a crusty Kaiser roll, sprinkled with caraway and coarse salt instead of sesame. A beef on weck (commonly mispronounced wick) is a Buffalo staple, perhaps second only to wings.

Third question:

The 716 is not "Upstate" New York. It is ... Western New York. The state sometimes defines the WNY region as including Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara counties. The state's Empire State Development Corporation and state health authorities have both mapped the region this way. The state has also used this regional boundary to set policy during the pandemic. More commonly, WNY has been defined to include at least Genessee, Orleans and Wyoming counties as well.

Fourth question:

Locate the snowbelt. The suburban communities south of Buffalo, and west of the city along Lake Erie. Heavy snow generally misses the city.

Bonus question 4A:

Define lake-effect snow squalls. Lake effect snow forms when cold, below-freezing air passes over Lake Erie's warmer waters. This causes some lake water to evaporate and warm the air. Then, the moist air moves away from the lake. After cooling, the air dumps its moisture on the ground in the form of snow, often in heavy squalls.

Fifth question:

Bleu cheese or ranch? Genny Cream or Blue? Traditionally bleu cheese dressing is provided with wings; some consider ranch with wings as a culinary faux pas. Labatt Blue is the most popular beer in Buffalo, but it's a personal choice. FYI, Genny Cream Ale is often known as the Green Death (it comes in green cans), or Genny Scream.

 

So I have lived in both Rochester and Buffalo -- and Syracuse and Utica and Albany, for that matter.

This is a tough question. Syracuse is definitely Central New York. Most refer to the Utica area as the Mohawk Valley and the Albany area as the Capitol Region.

When I lived in Rochester, I thought of it as Western New York. Now that I live in Buffalo, I'm less sure about it.

Not that this is a great barometer, we label the high school all-star teams as All-Western New York in Buffalo and Rochester goes by AGR -- All-Greater Rochester.

Hmm, I'd say, yes, Rochester is Western New York. But if you live in the immediate Buffalo area, you are less likely to completely embrace that designation for Rochester.

 

I was born in Cattaraugus County (Olean). Unlike the state, I always considered that the Southern Tier, not WNY.

 

Also from Olean, and I feel exactly the same way. That said, now that I live in Florida, I tell everyone I'm from Buffalo and then if they say "Oh, what part of Buffalo?" I answer with "Oh, I'm not actually from Buffalo, I'm from Olean."