Clarion-Ledger Ole Miss beat

so, who'll get the hattiesburg job? And will this thread end up like the Mobile thread?

 

God, I hope not.

 

Congrats to Kareem.

 

better question, who the hell wants the Hattiesburg job. It's friggin Hattiesburg!

 

Yeah, good call. Who wants the Hattiesburg job? What talented newbie or recent graduate would want to cover a major Division I-A college for a 25K circulation paper, especially when that beat is the No. 1 for the publication? Who wants the experience of covering a major beat, without a ton of pressure because the C-L is the big dog anyway? Especially, who wants a beat like this that travels?

Did I forget to turn the sarcasm font on? And no, I'm not Kareem, I'm not a recent H-American worker, etc... It just pisses me off, because some reporters want good jobs for reasons OTHER than if the town is Songbird.

 

Also, a couple of Southern Miss beat guys at the American ended up getting gigs at the C-L. Hell, you're working for the same chain, about two hours away from Jackson. And Hattiesburg is a pretty decent town.

 

Congrats, Dave.

 

what is hattiesburg -- an hour from the beach and 90 minutes from Fuerte's adopted hometown of New Orleans? there are worse places to be.

 

Like Starkville. [/olemissfanboy]

 

Starkville would be a more appealing place to live if Dewerks LaRay hadn't closed.

 

Congrats to Dave, a great guy and a great move for the C-L.

 

Owner came up dead.
I'd gone to school with him at State in the mid-80s.