Sports Copy Editor, The Washington Times

The Washington Times, a daily newspaper in Washington, D.C., seeks a sports copy editor with strong words skills and a keen eye for detail. Candidates should have experience at a daily newspaper and be able to work on tight deadlines and adjust to breaking news. Knowledge of QuarkXpress is a plus.

Working nights and weekends is required. The candidate should have a passion for sports and work well with others.

Our coverage area includes a variety of Division I colleges and professional teams, including the Redskins, Nationals, Capitals, Wizards and D.C. United.

If you're interested, please submit cover letter, resume and examples of your work to:

Mark Hartsell (mhartsell@washingtontimes.com)
Assistant Managing Editor/Sports
The Washington Times
3600 New York Ave. NE
Washington, D.C., 20002

 

I preface this by saying I'm a westerner... what is the cost of living like in the D.C/northern Virginia area? I'd assume it's higher than Salt Lake, Denver or Phoenix...

 

It really depends. The Times are based out of Northeast D.C. which isn't as nice as Northwest but it's cheaper to live in. It's also pretty easy to commute in and out of Northeast from suburban Maryland (even without a car, it's a very nice metro system), but there are some areas around there that aren't nice.

In NW you're paying 1500/month for a studio, elsewhere in the city you can get a place for half that, but I'm not sure what they're offering for this job.

 

Since my post in Korean was deleted, we'll pose this question in English. The Times has earned a spot as being a legit paper. However, I question why there seems to be an opening for a copy editor or designer every six months ?

 

Who's leaving?

 

Because we're one of the few places hiring when someone leaves.

 

Which is beautiful that you are making hires. But again, every eix months or so? Is there a reason why people aren't staying at The Times?

 

The last few people who have left (all were here more than a year) have gone to the Washington Post, Sun-Sentinel and a higher education publication.

 

Thanks for clearing it up.

 

How much of this is design and how much is editing? How many are on the sports desk and how are the duties split up on a typical evening (if there is such a thing)?

 

Some damn talented editors, designers and writers on staff at the WaTimes. I'd shoot off my resume in a heartbeat if I were in any way interested in rejoining the newspaper biz.

Gotta imagine they'll get a boat-load of resumes for this one. Good luck to all.

 

Primarily editing, but having Quark and layout experience is a plus since a handful of our desk guys do pages one or two nights a week and rim the rest.

We've got a desk staff of about 10, and most shifts are either pages or rim with very few pages/rim shifts mixed in if we're short because of vacation or whatever.