ASE Tampa Tribune/Buccaneers coverage (and more)

Posted on journalismjobs.com (today, Aug. 2)

Company: The Tampa Tribune 
Position: Assistant Sports Editor / Bucs coverage 
Location: Tampa, Florida
Job Status:  Full-time 
Salary:  Negotiable 
Ad Expires:   September 6, 2006
Job ID: 666394
Website: http://www.tbo.com


Description:
The Tampa Tribune is looking for a person to shape the coverage of the most important sports beat at The Tampa Tribune — the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Besides being the assistant sports editor over our Bucs coverage, you will oversee our coverage of the National Football League, NFL playoffs and Super Bowl, professional golf and parimutuels. You’ll work closely with our multimedia partners, TBO.com and WFLA-TV to share stories and resources. You will supervise a staff of 4 sports writers.
Technical Skills: Typing and spelling skills a must.

Job Skills: Strong copy editor. Organized and able to multi-task. Able to work under pressure on deadline. Good knowledge of pro football, golf and parimutuels.

Education Requirements: College degree.

Minimum Experience: 8 years working for a newspaper, 2 in management.

Schedule: Daily, including nights and weekends during NFL season.

Please send resume, cover letter, references and salary requirements to The Tampa Tribune, Attn: Nick Pugliese, Senior Editor for Multimedia Sports, 200 S. Parker St., Tampa, 33606. dpugliese@tampatrib.com

 

Two questions --
1) If you're looking for a candidate who has been in the biz for 8 years, 2 in management, do you have to state typing and spelling skills a must???
2) Didn't Beverly Dominick used to post all the openings at the Trib? Do they no longer have a recruitment coordinator?

 

Supervising four writers? This job looks pretty sweet.

I could do that with two layout editors tied behind my back.

 

there sure do cut it close when it comes to filling positions though. announcing a new preps coordinator opening on the eve of preps season, and then doing the same on pro football.

 

I guess if you didn't get a college degree, you can't possibly possess sufficient knowledge on football, golf and horse racing.

 

Don't know about you, but I spent my college years golfing and gambling.

 

I spent mine working in sports departments, and that's why I never graduated.

I just think the degree requirement is silly.

 

Yeah, but the rub is, they should have no shortage of candidates with 8yrs in newpapers/2 in management with a degree for a job like this.

 

Who left to open up this job?