Sports journalist - Waco Tribune-Herald

Company: Waco Tribune-Herald
Position:
Sports journalist
Location:
Waco, Texas
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: $25,000 to $30,000
Ad Expires:
September 18, 2009
Job ID: 1086053

Description:
Seeking all-around sports journalist for hybrid position as copy editor and reporter. Position will design and edit pages three days a week and contribute two days a week to high school sports coverage, and other events/stories that arise. Desk and reporting experience preferred, especially with InDesign system.

The Tribune-Herald was recently sold by Cox Newspapers to a new owner committed to local journalism and reinvesting in our product. We aggressively chronicle one of Texas' most exciting and unpredictable cities, located on I-35 between Dallas and Austin.

Please send cover letter, design and sports reporting clips, and resume to managing editor Becky Gregory at bgregory@wacotrib.com.

 

When it was Cox, I thought this was a sleeping giant. Now that it's under new ownership, I have my doubts that its only a matter of time before the beancounters have an affect on the product.

 

Tough to take any job seriously that offers $25-30K for a position that requires previous experience. I understand that's the reality of the business, but that doesn't make it right.

 

For Texas, that's still pretty good money.

 

By how it sounds, looks like they're looking for more of a desk man than reporter.

Still a good gig though.

 

That's not good money anywhere for an experienced journalist. Unfortunately, that's what the market looks like right now.

 

"Unpredictable cities" was well put, considering the Branch Davidian fiasco and the Pat Dennehy murder took place at Baylor. What's next?

 

i'm not sure i've ever seen waco described as "exciting"

 

FWIW, the new owner certainly can't be worse than Cox. Or can it? Waco has always sort have been one of those papers you think would thrive, but, for whatever reason, doesn't. They've got a D-I school, Baylor, along with excellent high school sports. It never made sense to me when I was in Central Texas. For me, I was always surprised they didn't push their preps harder and give them bigger play. It always felt like there was one or two features during the week and then some game coverage. Much to be desired.

While the money is disheartening, it could be a good stop. Especially if you don't mind the desk work and the new owner is really committed. Living in Waco on 28K wouldn't be unreasonable and good clips to be had.

 

and a lot of good little baylor coed cuties to deflower

 

Just think, in a few years, the Tribune-Herald and others will be advertising for a "Citizen Journalist: Build your dream of becoming someone whose words are read every day by (insert circulation figure here) people, and at little cost to us. We won't even request a resume. Just write something and e-mail it to us."