ESPN.com copy desk

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Dept - ESPN.com
Title - General Editor, Copy Desk


Job Responsibilities

The General Editor, Copy Desk, is an experienced editor who works with other copy editors in ensuring the overall editorial quality and accuracy of ESPN.com-generated content. Copy editors edit and polish articles (including headlines, captions and link text), check for accuracy, proper grammar, style and appropriateness. Working with the Copy Chief, the General Editor helps in setting standards and consistency in the stories produced by ESPN.com staff and contract writers and freelancers. The General Editor will also monitor copy flow and assignments as directed by the Copy Chief, and conclude each shift with a report/e-mail on the status of stories in the queue or those that are expected to arrive. General Editor is a non-managerial position; however, in the absence of a Senior or Deputy Editor, the General editor may be called upon to lead a group, shift or key coverage area of the site. Work shifts may require night and/or weekend duty.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Typically 3- to 5-years of editorial and reporting experience

• Has basic competence in writing, editing and reporting

• Has a basic appreciation of popular culture, e.g., “what’s cool” and contributes to an understanding of the tastes of ESPN’s audiences

• Has basic news journalism experience and news judgment; understands assigned sport(s) from a journalistic point of view

• Has a basic understanding of HTML and related web authoring tools and software, particularly Content Editor;

• Strong English grammar and excellent organizational skill, particularly as it applies to grammar and syntax; thorough familiarity with leading newspaper/magazine style guides;

• Familiarity with most major Internet search engines and fluency in electronic newsgathering techniques, including quickly navigating the Internet;

• Strong understanding of some or all major sports, as well as a working knowledge of athletes, coaches, league operations and the like.

• Bachelors degree or higher preferred in Journalism, Communications, English or a related field.

For immediate consideration apply online at our careers website espn.com/joinourteam to JOB ID: 119071

 

Where would this be located, Bristol?

 

Nah, I think Seattle ...

 

So what's the proper style?

a) Boo-Yeah
b) Boo Yeah
b) Booyeah
c) BOOYEAH!

 

Boo-no. [/Chad Johnson]

 

more like boo ya!

 

This sounds so damn lame to me...

 

In all fairness, if you go to the ESPN Jobs page ... you can select other cities (Burbank, Bristol, Celebration, Charlotte, Cheshire, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle and um ... Ujlengyel)

http://joinourteam.espn.com/joinourteam/home.html

 

Poorly worded, perhaps, but a good editor knows what's going on in the world beyond what's happening in the athletic arena.

 

Kind of like a good Sports Editor knowing how his staff is doing.

 

• Has a basic appreciation of popular culture, e.g., “what’s cool”

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