Denver Broncos beat writer — Denver Post

We are looking for an aggressive reporter to cover our most important beat in sports, the Denver Broncos, for The Denver Post. This person must have a relentless work ethic in order to dig out news and be top of the most competitive beat at our paper. They must be able to handle the demands of digital and print, and be a great co-worker, partnering with a colleague to give us the best online/print coverage possible. Time in the business is less important than a proven maturity and a willingness to learn. If interested, please contact AME/Sports Scott Monserud at smonserud@denverpost.comwith a resume, cover letter and clips that show a diversity of storytelling and breaking news. No phone calls.

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" Time in the business is less important than a proven maturity and a willingness to learn."

In other words, we want to hire someone young.

 

Probably doesn't pay much either. The Post is a mess.

 

I can promise you that's not an accurate translation. If anyone has questions about this job, feel free to PM me.

 

Proven maturity = no stupid shit posted on Twitter or Facebook.

 

Have to be at least 90k, no?

 

That's it?? Don't have FB, have twitter, but only about 30 unoffensive boring tweets in 5 years. Wife and several others would say
I'm closer to proven immaturity though.

 

Probably around 90k over two years.

 

Seriously? For the Broncos beat writer? That sucks. Miss watching and writing about sports, but when I see
something like that I'm glad to have the job I have.

 

It’s s guild paper. Five years’ experience is minimum $1,094/week.

 

For those who don't know, the Denver Post has been going through multiple rounds of layoffs since it was bought by Alden Global Capital. This job would be replacing Nicki Jhabvala, one of three Post reporters hired away to The Athletic, which launched in Denver this week. She's great. I'm not a Broncos fan or from Denver, but I follow her on Twitter and read her stuff on quality alone. Big shoes to fill.

An aside: I applied for a job at the DP maybe 9 months ago. Can't speak for how things will go for the people who apply for this job now, but that was a very drawn out process. Took them months to finally fill it.