Sports copy editor, Grand Forks (N.D.) Herald

A sports copy editor position is open at the Grand Forks Herald. Paper's circ is about 20,000. The major sport up here is U of North Dakota hockey (Jonathan Toews, Zach Parise, T.J. Oshie, etc. went here). It draws about 11,500 per game. UND is Division I in all sports and plays in the Big Sky Conference (FCS football). We cover the college closely. Prep sports also are an emphasis.

The sports staff is four full-time writers, two full-time designers. The five currently at the Herald have all been here for 10 years. Our news staff has quite a few recent college grads. It's a solid mix. We want to be a paper that is among the best under 30Ks in the country - we have won five straight APSEs for special sections. We were honorable mention for daily this year and have previously won top 10s for both daily and Sunday.

Send me a PM on here or let me know if you have any questions. Here's the posting:

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

ß Strong sports and news judgment.

ß Develop a familiarity with the national, regional and local sports scene.

ß Edit staff-generated and wire copy, including verification of facts, dates and statistics.

ß Edit copy from national and regional wire.

ß Select and design photographs and graphics to conform to space requirements.

ß Write or rewrite headlines and captions according to publication requirements.

ß Report and write occasionally, including feature articles.

ß Contribute to online efforts.

ß All other duties as assigned by the editors.

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

ß Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or Mass Communications.

ß Ability to make decisions and work under pressure.

ß Knowledge of AP style

ß Excellent English skills and command of pagination software.

ß Strong visual communication along with excellent written and verbal communication.

ß Accomplished technical computer skills, Quark experience preferred.

ß Motivated self-starter who is flexible between desk duties.

ß Must have a valid driver’s license with a driving record that is insurable by the company.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 6 / 8 / 14

SEND APPLICATION OR RESUME AND CLIPS TO:

Steve Wagner, Editor

Grand Forks Herald

swagner@gfherald.com

 

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