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Preps Opening, St. Louis P-D

Discussion in 'Journalism Jobs' started by Riddick, Aug 9, 2006.

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  1. Riddick

    Riddick Active Member

    Company: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Position: Seeking Preps Reporter
    Location: St. Louis, Missouri
    Job Status: Full-time
    Salary: Negotiable
    Ad Expires: September 12, 2006
    Job ID: 668813
    Website: http://stltoday.com


    Description:
    The St. Louis Post-Dispatch seeks an aggressive, adaptable, fearless reporter with a hunger for breaking news to cover prep sports. Candidates must have at least two years of daily newspaper reporting experience, including covering games as well as writing feature and enterprise pieces. The ability to write strong news stories on deadline and easily navigate our coverage area is a must.
    Candidates must have the ability to go beyond the normal beat routine to sniff out news and enterprise opportunities. Applicants also must possess strong writing, reporting and organizational skills.

    To apply, please submit an overview of your experience, 10 clips that show your range of skills and a short essay describing how you would approach the beat to: Cynthia Todd, newsroom recruitment director; St. Louis Post-Dispatch; 900 N. Tucker Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63101.

    The application deadline is Aug. 21.

    Obviously they're planning on moving quickly on this.
     
    Riddick, Aug 9, 2006
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  2. MU_was_not_so_hard

    MU_was_not_so_hard Active Member

    There are some really good people who work in that section.
    There are some really bad people who work in that section.
     
    MU_was_not_so_hard, Aug 9, 2006
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  3. 85bears

    85bears Member

    Hmmmm ... wonder what they're looking to pay with "2 years experience."
     
    85bears, Aug 9, 2006
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  4. LemMan

    LemMan Member


    care to elaborate? Just curious...
     
    LemMan, Aug 9, 2006
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  5. wickedwritah

    wickedwritah Guest

    Did they lose a lot of people through the buyouts?
     
    wickedwritah, Aug 9, 2006
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  6. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Is the ability to "easily navigate our coverage area" some kind of code for "we want a local guy 'cause the pay stinks and we're not paying relocation"?
     
    playthrough, Aug 9, 2006
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  7. JME

    JME Member

    I'll be the guy: Anyone know what the pay range is?
     
    JME, Aug 9, 2006
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  8. John

    John Well-Known Member

    I thought it meant being a good driver, possibly with a car with GPS.
     
    John, Aug 9, 2006
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  9. DENNY

    DENNY Guest

    I'm good enough to work at the Plain-Dealer.
     
    DENNY, Aug 9, 2006
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  10. DENNY

    DENNY Guest

    You're hired!
     
    DENNY, Aug 9, 2006
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  11. MU_was_not_so_hard

    MU_was_not_so_hard Active Member

    It might also be code for you might have a pretty big f-ing distance to get between a couple of your schools, depending on how they sort the beats.
    Traffic in St. Louis -- aside from the random power outage that affects 500k people -- isn't bad. There are some relatively good places to live, and some amazing places to spend a night out.
     
    MU_was_not_so_hard, Aug 9, 2006
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  12. Riddick

    Riddick Active Member

    local candidates need only apply. at least that's how I see it when I read between the lines.
     
    Riddick, Aug 9, 2006
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