High school sports reporter, Wichita (Kan.) Eagle

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Company: Wichita Eagle
Position:
High school sports reporter
Location:
Wichita, Kansas
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Negotiable
Ad Expires:
February 20, 2008
Job ID: 873560
Website: http://www.kansas.com

Description:
The Wichita Eagle is looking for a high school sports reporter to continue its tradition of top-notch coverage of Kansas high school sports. The Eagle has two high school sports beat writers who concentrate on the 37 high schools in a three-county area, but also expand to statewide coverage. The reporter must be organized and efficient, while being able to develop sources and root out the prep stories that go beyond the gamers and everyday features. The job also includes column writing and blogging on VarsityKansas.com and some help with direction of the site. Bachelor’s degree required. Send resume, references and clips to Kirk Seminoff, Sports Editor, Wichita Eagle, PO Box 820, Wichita, Kan. 67201-0820. Or e-mail kseminoff@wichitaeagle.com. Please make queries by e-mail over phone.

 

Is this person part of the two current HS writers, or is it a new position? ...Sounds like a good one

 

Who left?

 

Good for the guy who outed the internal candidate. A penny saved not sending postage is many pennies earned.


Wait... wrong prep thread...

 

Does anyone know anything about this paper? How much experience do you think they're looking for? What's the city like?

 

It's a McClatchy paper. Kirk is good people. I strung for them once in college. I e-mailed Kirk a few times after the assignment for advice about the industry and job searches and he's always been kind and helpful. I would think they want a few years of post-college experience.

I'm pretty sure there are one or two threads for a copy editor opening, if you want more info about the paper or area.

 

Here are the copy editor threads:
http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/51492/

http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/50043/

 

(Please make queries by e-mail over phone.)

Anyone care to translate? I would guess over means instead of.

Reminds me of the great Bill Peterson comment when he was coaching at Florida State:
"OK you guys, line up alphabetically according to height."

 

I think it means they only accept emails sent via dialup. If you have broadband you're out of luck.

 

At least the SE responded quickly to my e-mails. Get your stuff in fast as well if you want the gig. I'm likely not hired, though. So no freebie for the first one to post that phrase.

 

good paper and wichita is in kansas. you can figure that out.

 

You're..... not hired?