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    Tough time to find a new job

    It's a crappy market no doubt. I work in primarily a p.r. role and have been involved in both ends of the process. I've interviewed for two jobs since April - was 1 of 6 for one and 1 of 4 for the other. Didn't get either. I was way overqualified for one and probably underqualified for the...
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    Trying to get paid more when you are paid by the story

    #1 - Ask If you're valuable, an editor will certainly consider it. If you're silent, the editor assumes you're more than content to just keep working for the same amount.
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    More Web Content for Free

    So, the twice weekly paper in my neck of the woods offers their online content for free if you buy a subscription to the printed version, or you can sign up for an online subscription. They show the headlines as teases on their home page, but you can't ready anything unless you're giving them...
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    Automatically sending articles to Twitter feed

    We haven't had as much luck with Twitter, but Facebook has been a great tool to help drive traffic. It consistently ranks in our Top 10 referring sites.
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    JV Softball Rankings

    In a way, this gets to the demise of newspapers. It's impossible for a single newspaper to have the resources to cover every piece of information its readers may have an interest in - the niche is way too small. Someone probably can't make a business out of j.v. softball rankings, but one nutbag...
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    Facebook and the media

    Well that's one problem I don't have to worry about. Facebook is blocked on our Internet setup.
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    Sorry for the redundandy

    Most of the colleges use Stat Crew - www.statcrew.com.
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    More fun in Tampa

    Anyone that thinks that selling ads is easy, even forgetting the market we're in now, should do it for just one day.
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    A Great Story From Outside the Lines

    Funny response Bullwinkle, but I'm in Henry's camp on this story. Obviously a horrible time for that town, but the writing didn't knock my socks off. The writer went to the small town well too many times in this story, and for as awful as the subject matter was, I never felt the raw emotions...
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    New revenue stream - angry parents

    I'd just like to say thank you to everyone for the humorous posts on this thread. It's been one of those days, and I'm really happy to have a laugh...and I really want to see a copy of the ad.
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    good office parties

    We have someone leaving this week...lots of side wagers going on as to whether or not he'll get a goodbye cake. He's hoping not.
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    Sporting News' Best Sports Cities out

    Classic - gotta love giving love to an obscure D3 hoops coach at an even more obscure school.
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    Counter offers...

    I don't think you can ask for more from the potential new employer after accepting their offer, but if you want to stay at your current job, just apologize to the new paper and say that your current work situation has changed and you've decided to stay.
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    Webcasts

    I would think high school sports on the Internet would be a tough sell. Most of the people that have an interest would already live locally, so they'd probably go to the game. If they couldn't go to the game - work or something - they're probably not in a position to listen on the Internet...
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    Pirates announcer Lanny Frattare retires after 33 years..

    Must've been a bummer for him - some good teams early, highlighted by the We are Family team, and then pure garbage for how many years now?
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    So who is Mark Powell and where has he worked?

    Here's hoping he never reads my publication.
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    Telling a potential employer you're going to be looking for more money

    It's Sept. 23 and they're trying to fill a position with the busiest time of the year for an SID rapidly approaching. Trust me, he wants someone in there...now. You won't be able to negotiate the 25 percent you're losing, but you might be able to make it a little better if he wants you. State...
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    Sporting News Today: What's the buzz?

    I've enjoyed the content, but am finding it harder and harder to read it each day. I see it in my mailbox, and my first thought is, "Am I going to devote 15 minutes of my day to this?" I've been too busy to say yes for the last 2-3 weeks...of course, I waste at least that much on here every day...
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    Advice On Landing An SID Gig

    Since your entry into the field is non-traditional, you should reach out to ADs at schools that will be familiar with the papers you've worked at. It's not unusual, particularly at smaller schools, for an SID to come from the media world, but it's almost always someone that comes from the area...
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    LA Times' Steve Lopez on the newspaper business

    There are a lot of non-profits that turn a profit and pay decent wages. The difference is, the well-run ones plow the profit back into the organization.
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