Job covering Division I hoops at The Times of Northwest Indiana

The Times of Northwest Indiana, a 90,000+ circulation located 30 miles from the downtown Chicago area, has an opening for a part-time Sports Writer. This highly-motivated, creative writer will cover local sporting activity at our Porter County office. This possibly includes covering Valparaiso University's Division I men's and women's basketball teams.

The successful candidate will have a broad range of knowledge in the area of sports with a minimum of journalistic experience; willing to learn more about the field. Applicants should be able to write, report, complete research and be familiar with computers. Strong time management and organizational skills, including the ability to accurately gauge project duration, deliver on deadlines, and manage a workload with possible conflicting priorities would be helpful.

We offer competitive compensation, an excellent benefits package, and a great working environment. Interested candidates may apply in person or send a cover letter and resume to:

Human Resources
Job Code: PoCoSports
The Times
601 – 45th Avenue
Munster, IN 46321

Email: timesjobs@nwitimes.com

Equal Opportunity Employer

 

Did I read that right? Part-time? To cover a men's AND women's Div. I team?

 

Well, this job <i>possibly</i> covers those teams, Hank.

Like, the Tigers will possibly win the World Series.

Not likely, but still possible.

 

Sounds like they're advertising for a stringer. Can that be right?

 

But they mention benefits in the ad.


And fmrsped, you're dead to me. Dead.

 

Sort of what I was thinking.
"Um, we'd like you to cover this. But honestly, we haven't figured out if they are local enough for our publisher."

 

The JRC bought the Times of NW Indiana?

Oh and if previous buzz about this paper on the board is true, chances of you covering Valpo are pretty slim. Apparently, local means all preps. Yay preps!

 

Maybe that's why they are looking for a part-timer to do Valpo, so their fulltime guys can be ALL LOCAL, ALL THE TIME.


And if you do get this job, don't let the editors find out that you surf SportsJournalists.com. That's a fireable offense here (at least I think this is the paper).

 

If you have further questions about this job, feel free to send me an e-mail.

Thank you.

Justin Breen, Times Sports Editor
jbreen@nwitimes.com

 

It's kinda funny that a paper that fired someone for posting on SportsJournalists.com would come to that same site to advertise a job listing.

 

Does that qualify as irony?

 

Thought that was another paper in Indiana.