Sports copy editor, Biloxi Sun Herald

Company: The Sun Herald
Position: Sports Copy Editor
Location: Gulfport, Mississippi
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Not Specified
Ad Expires: October 27, 2006
Job ID: 683916
Website: http://sunherald.com


Description:
SPORTS COPY EDITOR
A Pulitzer prize winning daily in an exciting sports market is looking for a sports copy editor. We cover top prep teams in South Mississippi; cover Southern Miss, Ole Miss., Miss. State, LSU, and the SEC; the Saints football, outdoors and recreational sports. This position is responsible for the final check of each element on the sports pages, particularly headlines, captions and other display type. This person works with the Sports Editor to put together a budget for weekend papers. He/She edits local and wire copy for sections and handles customer service questions that arise over the weekend in the Sports Editor’s absence. Must have a Bachelors Degree and at least one-year experience managing a desk. At least three years of newspaper experience preferred, especially on Sports desk. To apply, send resumes to ATTN: Sports Copy Editor at the Sun Herald, P.O. Box 4567, Biloxi, MS 39535 or whowell@sunherald.com.

 

There are some fine SportsJournalists.commers that work at The Sun Herald. And you'll get to work with "The Captain" Doug Barber. Of course, you'll have to edit copy from Ole Miss and Mississippi State football games...but at least you don't have to watch 'em.

 

Mmm ... Biloxi.

I visited this summer and it's bouncing back a lot stronger than a lot of other places on the coast.

 

This is a job I'd apply for if I was living in the U.S.
Really good paper, and fun place to live.
Good people work at the Sun Herald.
And yes, Barber is a longtime vet there who was elevated prior to Katrina to editor.
He knows the pulse of that region and he plays the role of top dog nicely there.
Does a lot of writing, and can pick outcomes of games very accurately.
(Vegas is his kind of town.)
A great guy.

 

Hed Bust--what country DO you live in? And why?

 

Germany.
I am a Public Affairs Officer at a large military hospital.
My past jobs have included dealings with the Sun Herald.
I am an 18-year reporter of both sports and news, so this new gig is pretty slow at times.
It has its moments, for sure though.
Where do you work, Clutch?

 

Friend of mine works there and he/she loves it. Like every place, it has its areas that need improvment but on the whole, he/she enjoys the environment.

 

Wow. A copy editing position that requires its owner to edit copy. Wonders never cease. I was tiring of "copy editor" positions that required knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, et al.

 

I obviously have some knowledge of the situation. If anybody has any questions, feel free to PM me or zap me an e-mail. You can find my address with any reasonable Google search.

Don Hammack

 

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