Calling all bootstrappers...

Our pal in Lenox is at it again...pack your tent because that's what you'll have to live in:

Bootstrap Journalism #101: Opportunity to hitch a ride on The Berkshire Beacon, Lenox, MA and establish a work ethic and portfolio while contributing to the production of an award-winning publication: Writing hard news & features, capturing sporting events, taking digital pictures to help frame the stories along with selling ad space and compete on special editions including a summer tourist Tab, Berkshire Sonata. Whether you are a seasoned journalist or retired, a journeyman, or just someone looking for a start, there is a spot for you at The Beacon. No sea shells, no life at the beach. Just an opportunity to put one's creativity and multitask efforts--including sales, marketing, writing, design, photography and self-enterprising initiatives--on the pages of The Berkshire Beacon and its web site http://www.berkshirebeacon.com/index_draft.shtml You will be paid a stipendium & commissions on sales; along with an editorial stipendium plus expenses as part of a cohesive small newspaper family whose goal is to help make this publication the Best New England Weekly as voted by New England Press Association (NEPA) www.nepa.org This is Bootstrap Journalism #101 at its best. See Small Newspapers: http://www.asne.org/kiosk/reports/97reports/smallnewspapers/contents.html It doesn't get any better than to see the formation of a dedicated staff dressed for success to share in The Berkshire Hills experience. See www.lenox.org Our goal is to produce a community TAB from our own resources that will be recognized and respected each week by our readers & advertisers. When you are ready to move on, your sales/editorial portfolio will help you secure your journalistic dream job along with a letter of recommendation from The Beacon's publisher/editor. We are the "Heart" of The Berkshires and thus the goal of our newspaper is: “Berkshire Hometown News First.” If you're up for the challenge and can't wait to see your byline in print, E-Mail your resume with heading marked BEACON to: george@berkshirebeacon.com; call 413-637-9822. -George C. Jordan III, ED & PUB

 

The phrase "boots trappers" reminds me of something else.

 

This guy is a major-league asshole, and I sent him an e-mail a few years ago to that effect.

He's part of the reason schmoes are taking pay cuts and all working on the cheap.

 

Dang ... picked the wrong time to give up strapping on my boots ... lol....

 

What the fuck is a stipendium?

 

It's something you really like.. you know, like fantabulous....

 

that worked, but barely.

 

You a cromulent individual...

 

Slappy's noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.

 

I thought it was a knockoff computer processor, kinda like the Rolox of processors.

 

I thought chocolate was usuallly brown ...