Sports Copy Editor/Reporter, Hyannis, Mass

Sports desk copy editor/reporter

The Cape Cod Times is seeking a versatile, self-motivated and creative person to join an award-winning staff. Energy, enthusiasm and a passion for quality and integrity are a must. The successful candidate for this position must be able to handle a variety of tasks simultaneously and work efficiently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. This person must also be technically skilled with the Web to help enhance the development of our online product. Although some writing is involved, this is primarily an editing/night desk position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB: --Night sports desk copy editor/reporter responsible for editing local and wire copy, collecting results and information from local sports events and writing stories. --Assist the online sports supervisor to keep sports web site current and lively. --Sports copy editing and headline writing --Strong news judgment and reporting skills. --Work effectively as a team member

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE: College degree or equivalent experience required; three years of daily newspaper experience with experience on a copy desk and in digital media is preferred; experience as a sports reporter helpful.

Send a cover letter and resumé with references, along with at least five work samples, to:

Bill Higgins, Sports Editor Cape Cod Times 319 Main Street Hyannis, Mass, 02601 e-mail: bhiggins@capecodonline.com Please, no phone calls

DEADLINE: May 21

 

Who left?

 

you think this gig pays near the 50K range?

 

No, it's way more than that

 

In all seriousness, does the blue represent sarcasm? Because it not, you're out of your mind.

 

FWIW, got one of the snidest rejection letters in the history of the medium from this individual, one dripping with condescending vigor about how they have so few openings and how I'd be better off applying to other papers because the CC Times is so selective on who it considers for it's rare openings. :

Totally unnecessary from a class standpoint, not to mention this was a 40,000-circ paper -- not the NY Times.

And this was 1988.

Just my .02.

 

My brother once owned a restaurant there. He is now just across the canal in Plymouth. It is extremely expensive to live there. Population swells during the summer. Hard to get around at times. But beautiful.

 

So... you don't like him then?
And bitch of it is, you're one of the easy going ones...

 

I see nobody's ever accused you of being a slow learner, Slappy. You process information rather well.