Indiana Men's Basketball Beat Writer, Bloomington, IN

Seems like a damn nice job.  Anyone know much about this paper/position?  I'm sure it will be heavily flooded with resumes.

from JJobs.com:

Company: The Herald-Times
Position:
Cover Indiana University men's basketball and
men's soccer
Location:
Bloomington, Indiana
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Not Specified
Ad Expires:
June 6, 2006
Job ID: 631998

Description:
Sports Reporter, Full-Time The Herald-Times is seeking a beat reporter for Indiana University men's basketball and men's soccer. Columnist for IU football. Duties will include coverage of all sports The Herald-Times covers and working on the desk. We are seeking an aggressive, innovative reporter who will break news and take readers behind the scenes. We are looking for enterprise, explanatory journalism and alternative ways to tell interesting stories in the newspaper and online.
Qualifications: Experience covering a Division I beat strongly encouraged, but not required if applicant can demonstrate exceptional reporting on another beat. Commitment to accuracy and strong people skills required. Knowledge of Readership Institute principles a plus.

To apply: Submit resume and clips by May 22 to: The Herald-Times Attention: HR Director P.O. Box 909 Bloomington, IN 47402

 

In all honest ignorance, what is the Readership Institute?

 

HERALD-TIMES, BLOOMINGTON (MONROE CO.) AVG M (M-F) DLY 26,713 N/F
HERALD-TIMES, BLOOMINGTON (MONROE CO.) SAT M DLY 29,732 N/F
HOOSIERTIMES, BLOOMINGTON (MONROE CO.) SUN DLY 43,462 N/F
HOOSIERTIMES, BLOOMINGTON (MONROE CO.)- BEDFORD (LAWRENCE CO.) MARTINSVILLE (MORGAN CO.) SUN DLY 43,462

What is the HoosierTimes and what is its relation to the Herald-Times?

 

The former writer moved up to sports editor, replacing a fine gentleman who is retiring.

 

Salary?

 

Glorified consultants.

http://www.readership.org/

 

It's a combined Sunday edition of the Herald-Times and The Mooresville/Decatur Times, The Martinsville Reporter-Times, The Southside Times and the Bedford Times-Mail

http://www.schurz.com/newspapers/herald_times/

 

I think they should model their hiring process after "Knight School," with the General himself at the helm. After all, you'll need to take heat from him on your beat as much as you would if you were playing for him. Just without the suicides.

 

This is Bob Hammel's old shop. Not a real highly respected paper and they haven't shown much enthusiasm for objectivity but the soccer team is damn good year in, year out. Lots of pressure on IU hoops. They get beat more than they should as the hometown paper.

 

To me that makes it a great opportunity. Go in there and kick MFing ass.

One drawback - it's a paid Web site, so it's hard to get much exposure in the biz. Everyone just goes to Indystar.com for their IU news.

 

Stan Sutton retiring, to be replaced by Doug Wilson.