Sports Reporter, Owosso, MI

Company: The Argus-Press
Position: Sports writer
Location: Owosso, Michigan
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: $20,000 to $25,000
Ad Expires: September 12, 2011
Job ID: 691502
Website: http://www.argus-press.com

Description:

The Argus-Press of Owosso, Michigan (9,000 daily) is seeking a writer for its three-person sports staff. Our staff members not only cover games, but should be prepared to write strong features; lay out pages; take photos on occasion; update our website, Facebook and Twitter accounts; and lend a hand wherever else may be necessary on our close-knit staff. We primarily cover sports for 10 area high schools, but we also keep track of our former athletes who've gone on to collegiate action and report on a thriving recreation sports community. Email resumes and clips to Managing Editor Dan Basso at drbasso@argus-press.com.

 

I have information on this job. Interested persons may PM me for details.

 

The staff has to be close-knit. At these wages, they have to huddle together for warmth.

 

It's been on here a few times now.

I believe it's a six-day daily (although it may only be five). 3-person sports staff for a 9K isn't bad.

The last time it was on the board was because a guy had moved on to a bigger paper in Michigan.

Owosso is in between Lansing and Flint (probably closer to Flint).

 

Not sure if the ME is still the former SE, but if it is...expect to get micro-manged to death.
Also, don't have surgery and expect to get sympathy when you need to take time off because you can't get to work. They'll just bitch about it.
None of this is personal experience...but haven't heard many good words about that place.

 

I interviewed there last time it was open, but was declined because of my lack of preps and photo experience at the time. I got a good vibe off the interview, though.

This, however, is coming from someone without very high standards/career goals.

 

What's not to love about living in a Rust Belt town that has no hope?

 

Owosso is about 25 miles west of Flint, 30 miles east of Lansing. Not a whole lot to cover there outside of preps.

 

I worked at the paper for several years out of college and left 3 years ago for a bigger paper. The current managing editor was SE during my time there and was a good guy to work for.

This is a great first job for someone fresh out of college. It's a lot of prep, but you'll be given plenty of opportunities. When I was there, they taught me design (Quark) and gave me a chance to occasionally cover the Detroit pro teams, Michigan and Michigan State. Again, a great place to spend the first few years of your career.