Sports Copy Editor- Pittsburgh, PA

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Company: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Position:
Sports Copy Editor
Location:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Negotiable
Ad Expires:
March 26, 2014
Job ID: 1565680

Description:

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review seeks a talented sports copy editor with solid word skills, an eye for creative design and the ability to work efficiently on multiple deadlines. The Tribune-Review sports staff covers five pro teams, five Division I universities, 100-plus high schools and much more. Our sports sections and website have won numerous APSE awards and – as Trib Total Media -- we deliver multimedia journalism in print, digital, video, social media, radio and TV. The Trib, circulation 200,000 and growing, is based in one of the few American cities with competing, independently owned newspapers. Applicants should have strong InDesign and InCopy skills and be able to work nights and weekends. At least three years' experience at a 50,000-plus circulation daily newspaper or editing center is preferred. Send cover letter, work samples and resume via email to: Richard “Duke” Maas, Deputy Managing Editor / Sports, rmaas@tribweb.com or mail to Duke Maas, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Sports, 503 Martindale St. Pittsburgh, PA 15212.


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This one always kills me. So if you're a kick-ass copy editor, but your paper's circulation is 49,999, they don't want you?

 

50,000 plus is <i>preferred</i> I'm sure they wouldn't care too much about 1 person, heck even a 25,000 copy editor probably would have a good shot.

 

They probably would prefer a copy editor capable of reading, though.

 

Why even bother saying you prefer 50,000 or more, except for trying to weed out some extra resumes? A good copy editor is a good copy editor, regardless of circulation.

 

You answered your own question.

 

Meanwhile, they may miss out on hiring somebody really good just because they don't want to leaf through some extra resumes.

 

It's not a strict rule. I got an interview there and the SE seemed like a great guy.l

 

They're basically saying they want someone with a little more experience than the Hooterville World-Guardian.

I'm sure there are plenty of good candidates without a college degree, also. But most places require one. They're willing to streamline the process at the risk of never seeing a complete list of candidates.

 

Mark,
Duke is the best. While it doesn't mean as much as Moddy's, working for Duke has my double-seal of approval.