Sports Editor: Kane, Pa.

Work for peanuts in Pa.


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Position: Sports Editor 
Location: Kane, Pennsylvania
Job Status:  Full-time 
Salary:  $15,000 to $20,000 
Ad Expires:   August 10, 2006
Job ID: 625774


Description:
Sports Editor. The Kane Republican, a daily newspaper in Kane, Pennsylvania has an immediate opening for a full-time sports editor to join our staff. Experience in sports writing required, also experience in page layout(preferably on Macintosh computers), headline writing and digital photography, as well as a good working knowledge of all types of sports. Duties include; sports page editing and layout for a 6 day daily newspaper; production of special sports supplements; supervising other sports reporters, taking game photos; covering sports at 2 high schools as well as rounding up recreational sports news. Candidate must also be proficient with computers. Candidate will be required to write and edit stories on deadline as well as design and layout pages on deadline. The Kane Republican provides extensive coverage of high-school sports to its readers, which can lead to off-kilter working hours, so candidate's schedule must be flexible. Candidate must have a valid driver,and a reliable vehicle. The Kane Republican is located in Northwest Pennsylvania and is a 2200 circulation daily paper. The Kane Republican offers an excellent benefits package: Health/Dental Insurance, 401K, Paid holidays. Send resume and story samples to; The Ridgway Record, c/o Publisher 20 Main Street, Ridgway, PA 15853, Email: publisher3@alltel.net


Do all that six days a week and get paid up to 20 grand? Geesh, for that money shouldn't I also have to serve as the publisher's chauffeur? Maybe I could mow the grass, shovel the walk and clean toilets, too. After all, they would be actually paying me to watch games, right?

 

Re: Work for peanuts in Pa.

You're also producing sports supplements.
Um, French newspapers, we found out where those bike riders are getting their stuff at.

 

Re: Work for peanuts in Pa.

Kane is home to Allegheny National Forest. I'd bet the cougar/human ratio up there is fairly even.

The local teams are just as scary; average at best in perhaps the least competitive district (in terms of out-of-district success) in the PIAA.

Stay far away...

 

Re: Work for peanuts in Pa.

2200 circulation? Cripes, why even bother?

 

Re: Work for peanuts in Pa.

Peanuts are more expensive. Look at it this way, at $15,000 per year, you probably qualify for food stamps.
You can work for a weekly in Virginia for $10,000 to $15,000 more per year.
What an absolute joke.

 

Re: Work for peanuts in Pa.

Anybody who takes that job at that wage is a damn fool. $15,000 to $20,000 for an experienced guy? Loosen your wallet Scrooge.

 

Re: Work for peanuts in Pa.

The journalism market: You gotta love it!!

 

Re: Work for peanuts in Pa.

Damn! What do the writers make?

 

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I love it that they plug their 401K plan. Like the person would have any disposable income to contribute to a 401K making $15K.

 

Re: Work for peanuts in Pa.

The scary thing is, to someone out there, this is a good job.

It's certainly not the first one I've seen in this salary range, though most others have been GAs. How many applicants to you think this will attract?

 

Re: Work for peanuts in Pa.

While the pay is merger, it's about right given the area/publication. I can't speak for other states, but if you're at a sub-15K rag in PA, you'll be hard pressed to clear $20,000.

 

Re: Work for peanuts in Pa.

Ouch! Maybe I don't have it as bad as I think. Then again ...