Charlotte AP job

Joedy McCreary

 

Then how come they just posted the Raleigh job on jjobs today?



Company: The Associated Press
Position: Sports Writer
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Not Specified
Ad Expires: July 20, 2006
Job ID: 649903


Description:
The Associated Press seeks a sports writer for its Raleigh, N.C. bureau.
The Raleigh sports writer covers the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes, leads and coordinates college sports coverage in an area with consistent Top 25 teams, including four major Atlantic Coast Conference teams - Duke, North Carolina, NC State and Wake Forest, assists with golf and, occasionally, NASCAR and NFL coverage. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to approach the assignment as a beat and show a track record of source development that will enable the AP to compete aggressively in the marketplace. In addition to crisp and insightful game coverage on deadline, this person must regularly generate enterprise that extends beyond player profiles and game previews, and develops sources needed to consistently break news. The successful candidate must participate in long-range planning and coordinate coverage with the sports desk in New York, the Raleigh news editor, bureau supervisors as well as freelancers to ensure that all member needs are met, and be able to represent the AP at occasional member meetings and conferences.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Skills needed include demonstrated excellence as a reporter, writer and editor, with success covering spot news, developing compelling enterprise and breaking stories on his or her beat. The successful candidate must be able to recognize and develop newsworthy stories, work accurately under deadline pressure, be able to juggle multiple assignments and communicate effectively with editors, colleagues and sources. This person must be able to work effectively and take direction from editors on the sports desk in New York, the Raleigh news editor and bureau supervisors. Candidates must be able to coordinate with photos and coordinate coverage by freelance writers. In a news emergency, applicants should be able to step in and assist in coverage of a non-sports story, lending either reporting or editing skills as needed. Applicants must have at least two years experience covering major-league or major college programs; general newswriting experience is a plus.

For consideration, e-mail a cover letter, resume and clips to Raleigh@apjobs.org. The Associated Press is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

It may mean that Aaron Beard got the Charlotte job (he's from the area), and they're now looking for someone to replace him in Raleigh.

 

Anyone else getting dizzy?

 

UPDATE: Just talked to Aaron, and the posting on JournalismJobs.com was a mistake ... the bureau bosses in Raleigh are working to get the post removed ... also, the new guy (no name given) will start work at the Raleigh bureau in mid-July.

 

Hmm. Just read this entire thread since my pro-AP rant. Interesting. Congrats to Joedy getting the Raleigh job. He applied for Phoenix and was impressive, but they wanted someone with more experience, and Bagnato's resume was too good to pass up.

Mike's assessment was right on the mark.

By the way, I get five week's vacation plus three personal days after 31 years, and while the union is not very potent, it still is there to cover your ass when you are wronged, as in the case of John Mossman in Denver. I blv a settlement was finally reached there.