Sports Reporter, Pine Bluff (Ark.) Commercial

Congrats!

 

Robert's good people. Worked his tail off for the Demozette.

 

http://www.journalismjobs.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=1288530

I know in the SE thread it said IC was going to hire another writer. Looks like that search is beginning:

Company: Pine Bluff Commercial
Position: Seeking Ace Sports Writer
Location: Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Negotiable
Ad Expires: November 17, 2011
Job ID: 1288530

Description:

The Pine Bluff (Ark.) Commercial newspaper has an IMMEDIATE OPENING for a sports reporter.
The reporter will cover local high school athletes and also have some opportunities to cover collegiate basketball at Division II University of Arkansas at Monticello and softball at both Division I University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and UAM. The summer offers plenty of American Legion and Senior Babe Ruth baseball with features related to other sports. During the fall, the reporter will get to focus on high school football and write weekly notebooks on the fall Olympic sports at UAPB.
An ability to plan ahead, write accurately and paginate (using InDesign) with sharp attention to detail for all tasks on deadline are musts for this position, as well as experience with Twitter and a desire to learn how to update our website (www.pbcommercial.com).
If you are seriously interested in the position and would like to become a better sports journalist, please email a cover letter and resume along with three examples of your own page design to icmurrell@gmail.com by SATURDAY, Oct. 15. We would like to move as quickly as possible on this hiring.

 

Also note that you have two days to apply.

 

I am leaving this position, feel free to message me with any questions. I'd be happy to shed some light on the job.

 

Poison Ivy? Perhaps, perhaps not. When he quirks, it can itch.

 

After only four months on the job, I'm betting it's a good one. Are you staying in the biz?

 

He's going to be fine. Leaving for a good reason.

 

I'll second that.

 

I'm leaving sports for the time being to become the Lubbock-Avalanche-Journal's government reporter. My girlfriend accepted a position with the A-J a couple of weeks ago, which was the main reason behind the move. (She came to Pine Bluff with me, and this better opportunity opened up for her back in LBK, so we decided to head back.)

I recently was offered the job (about 45 minutes ago), so it's nice to know I won't be unemployed while in Lubbock. I will be able to freelance some Texas Tech hoops for the AP, so I won't be entirely out of the realm of sports.

I wanted to say thanks to all the well wishes I received from the fellow sports-journos on the board. It's nice to see such a sense of camaraderie in our profession.

 

I'm glad it came through for you. I think you may find more options for you to move in the business on news side. Best of luck to you.

 

I wish I saw this a couple weeks ago, I would have applied.
Any word on a new hire yet?