Response regrading jobs.

[Liut]

Yeah, no shirt. It always cracks me up when people here take issue with how a person transcribes conversational thought. His questions and comments were far from unintelligible. He's not writing a forking cover letter, he's asking questions of people on a message board.

To yours and Riddick's points, both of you have stated reasons why I'm just a drive-by around here anymore.

 

[jr/shotglass]

Yeah, no shirt. It always cracks me up when people here take issue with how a person transcribes conversational thought. His questions and comments were far from unintelligible. He's not writing a forking cover letter, he's asking questions of people on a message board.

As the first one to suggest a little civility in this thread, I have to draw the line a bit.

You don't turn grammar and spelling on and off like it's a water spigot. That is a common misconception. Write all the time like it matters, and it will be easier to when your ass is on the firing line.

 

[Riptide]

I guess I expect people to check their words on a journalists' site.
It doesn't kill ya to do a readback right after you post. And, wow, look at that: an edit button!

 

[JohnHammond]

Snowflake? Judging someone on less than a 100 words is pretty harsh... Is it wrong for someone who's never went in this direction to try and understand how the process works? I am actually dyslexic, and yes spelling and grammar are very hard for me, but for my station I have written some high-level stories and columns with minimal editing. Thanks for everyone's constructive input.

Have you had a second or third pair of eyes look at your cover letter template, resume and clips? You are not going to hear back from every editor, and as I wrote, you need to make sure you get in the pile that gets more than a passing look.

Based on prior posts, you don't want to cover high schools, which means you are competing against people who have a lot more experience and are a proven commodity. Where you apply to may factor into why you aren't hearing back.

 

[Vombatus]

I really wish someone would use the thread editing tools and fix the forking thread title. We all know the OP forked it up. Now the OP needs to fix it. I must be really irritable for a Monday, but every time I see this thread pop up under New Posts, I yell fork!!!!

regrading. fork!!!!

It's like a Pavlov's dog response kind of thing.

fork!!!!

 

[jr/shotglass]

My driveway needs a regrading. So there's that.

 

[Riptide]

We should probably regrade our jabs, too. I haz a sowwy now.

 

[HanSenSE]

I guess I expect people to check their words on a journalists' site.
It doesn't kill ya to do a readback right after you post. And, wow, look at that: an edit button!

Although it's been said, many times, many ways, this x1,000. If your cover letter and resume are loaded with errors, any clips you send along are not going to be read.

 

[georgealfano]

Snowflake? Judging someone on less than a 100 words is pretty harsh... Is it wrong for someone who's never went in this direction to try and understand how the process works? I am actually dyslexic, and yes spelling and grammar are very hard for me, but for my station I have written some high-level stories and columns with minimal editing. Thanks for everyone's constructive input.

First, you need someone who can deliver honest criticism of your writing. You don't need somebody, "trying to be nice." When I was younger, my mother fulfilled that role. Now my oldest daughter does that. She is particularly good because she enjoys finding typos or words that don't make sense. That's why she is helpful.

The other thing is have you been received the appropriate treatment for dyslexia. There might be some help here. If I were you, I would concentrate on reporting, interviewing and research skills.

 

[Joshua Reese]

Have you had a second or third pair of eyes look at your cover letter template, resume and clips? You are not going to hear back from every editor, and as I wrote, you need to make sure you get in the pile that gets more than a passing look.

Based on prior posts, you don't want to cover high schools, which means you are competing against people who have a lot more experience and are a proven commodity. Where you apply to may factor into why you aren't hearing back.

Very fair, thank you John. I could have some other people take a look at what I've been sending out, I'll start doing that. Also about the HS thing, my fear was that I would just never make it back once I went to HS. I don't look at it that way anymore, if I'm good enough I'll eventually make it back. I actually want to get on the HS beat and kinda learn from the bottom up. Will see.