Sports editor, Beaumont (Texas) Enterprise

The three jobs thing is very likely just random. It's happened at my rag a couple times. Summer starts and you have some turnover.

As for Beaumont, Brian Griffin has given a good description of the area. I will say I've known several people on news and photo go to there and hate it...the area in general. I've only heard one say he didn't really like management.

I know some of the names on the sports staff, they seemed liked decent guys, have no clue about their work ethic or if indeed they are stuck in their ways. If that's true it would be a diifficult job for a young editor to motivate them, but could also be a nice challenge.

Good luck to whoever gets it.

 

Did you get any indication on pay?

 

No indication on anything. It was more of a "we want to know if you fit the personality mold" than a Q&A.

 

bump -- any news?

 

you're hired!

 

*Sigh*

 

Bump -- any other news other than when I start? ;D

 

They've done some interviews. Other than that, I don't know.

 

An offer's been made. I expect this to be filled today.

 

And it has been filled.

On a related topic, a D-I beat may have just opened up...stay tuned. It would be a decent job for somebody. Let's see if it gets filled in-house first.

 

D-I beat, you say? What kind of paper is it, numbers and crew-wise? Any idea on salary?

 

Gary Laney, who's had the McNeese State beat at the (Lake Charles, La.) American Press since January 1998 (and for the next two weeks), accepted the Beaumont gig Monday afternoon. Congratulations, Gary.

He knows the Southland Conference (and the artist formerly known as I-AA) as well as anybody, which will be helpful in shaping the paper's Lamar coverage as the Cardinals revive their football program. Speaking of the Southland, unless the American Press gets an in-house person to agree to take the McNeese State beat (and I understand an offer -- and plea -- will be made Tuesday), that job will need to be filled quickly with football season nearing.

BrianGriffin knows more about the current lay of the land in Lake Charles than I do, but I've got some knowledge. I'd say wait a day or two to see if that beat isn't filled in-house, and if there's a posting on here for Lake Charles, PM me for some basics, and I'm sure BrianGriffin could handle more specific questions.