Sports reporter, Laredo Morning Times (Texas)

Company: Laredo Morning Times
Position: Exceptional opportunity for passionate
sports journalist
Location: Laredo, Texas
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: $20,000 to $25,000
Ad Expires: July 10, 2010
Job ID: 1174429
Website: http://www.lmtonline.com

Description:

Laredo Morning Times, a community daily with 16,000 circulation on the Texas-Mexico border, is looking for an enthusiastic, talented sports journalist with strong writing and organizational skills. Laredo is a major sports town, boasting seven public high schools, a private high school, an active community college, an NCAA Division II university and three minor league professional teams. Job responsibilities include beat coverage of the local CHL hockey team, the Laredo Bucks - the premier professional beat - as well as lead coverage in high school sports, specifically football and spring sports. We're big on social media, including video, blogging and podcasts. Check out our website; go to lmtonline.com and click on LMT956Sports at the top of the page. Our online side is growing dramatically, and our sports staff is on the leading edge. This position also involves some desk work, taking calls from the field and working with designers. We're a Hearst paper, committed to accurate, high quality journalism and we're looking for people who share that passion. We offer an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement, paid holidays and vacation. Send your resume, clips and at least three references to Sports Editor Dennis Silva II at dsilva@lmtonline.com

http://www.journalismjobs.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=1174429

 

Looks like the website design is based on throwing everything but the kitchen sink on it. You have video, slideshows, podcasts, Twitter and Facebook, but none of the efforts are that good. I guess no one really reads in Laredo, since a 16,000 circ in a city of over 250,000 is pathetic.

Unless you need a job, this doesn't seem to be anything special.

I'm sure the crime right is real low in Laredo as well.

 

Blue font, Stitch?lol

 

I don't think they are ready to make a hire in three days.

 

Just an update on this:

We have indeed made a hire on this particular opening, but are also looking to make another hire since our other reporter is leaving as well. He is leaving the field and joining the PR ranks.

So, we do have another position open - sports reporter - and the same job description applies, although we are especially considering those who speak/understand Spanish.

Thanks.

 

Paga mas si puedes hablar espanol?