Sports Editor - Bristol, VA

I give the Moddy Seal to every job that comes up here and I give it again. You can do some very good things in this job.



Position: Crackerjack Sports Editor
Company: Bristol Herald Courier
Location: Virginia
Job Status: Full-time
Ad Expires: July 6, 2008
Job ID: 931567


Description:
Have you been downsized or bought out by a metro and want a soft landing in God’s country? Or are you an assistant sports editor who’s ready to run the show? The Bristol Herald Courier, a 40,000-circulation daily on the Tennessee-Virginia line, is looking for a sports editor to lead its award-winning staff.

We cover 40 plus high schools, a half-dozen small colleges, a Division I school, a minor league baseball team and, oh yeah, two of NASCAR’s most popular races, each drawing 160,000 at what is considered the sport’s favorite track.

We have first-rate preps writers, one of NASCAR’s preeminent beat writers, a talented designer and our first APSE writing winner in recent memory. We’re only lacking a leader.

The person we’re after should be able to help craft eye-catching designs that will be accentuated by a two-year-old German KBA Comet press, which prints color on every page. This person should be able to motivate a talented staff, plan and allocate coverage, produce special sections and write as little or as much as he or she wants. Bonus points for multimedia experience; we work closely with our Web and television partners.

We offer a competitive salary, low cost of living, excellent benefits and a generous relocation package. If you’re a serious candidate, not a resume carpet bomber, then send resume, cover letter, and design and writing samples to J. Todd Foster, managing editor, at jfoster@bristolnews.com or by snail mail at P.O. Box 609, Bristol, Va., 24203.

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They had some, I couldn't tell you for sure how many. I know they had one situation that just didn't work out because of timing of move or whatever. Not sure about the rest of the applicants. I know they aren't going to settle. It's a good job, I would think they'd get a very good pool.

 

I liked "resume carpet bomber."

 

Good question, coffee. But in today's biz I wonder if there's more applicants from already-high-on-the-ladder, if you will, who are looking to flee bad situations and don't mind downsizing if it means staying in newspapers.

 

None? Because it is a great gig. Too many smaller shops overload their SEs with design work and it makes it difficult to plan, do enterprise, take on a writing project, coach writers beyond basic editing. This one is a very good mix and someone ambitious will get a good chance to get a lot done.