Sports reporter -- The Punxsutawney (Pa.) Spirit

WANTED IMMEDIATELY!; A reporter who can translate his or her enthusiasm for sports to the printed word. The Punxsutawney Spirit, located in the Weather Capital of the World, is looking for a sports reporter for their Jefferson County Neighbors Newspaper who can bring life to the sports pages with both copy and design. You'll be covering all kinds of sports from high school football, wrestling, basketball and the like to summer Little League and softball for a community that thrives upon its student athletes. Excellent writing and editing skills a must. Experience with Adobe inDesign and photography a definite plus. This is a great chance to take total control of your very own sports section. Send resume, samples of your work (copy and design) and references to Tracy L. Smith, publisher, The Punxsutawney Spirit, P.O. Box. 444, Punxsutawney, Pa. 15767. E-mail to publisher @punxsutawneyspirit.com.

http://www.journalismjobs.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=459490

 

But do you get to cover groundhog races?

 

(In which I post GROUNDHOG DAY! on this thread over and over and over and over again.)

 

I hope this guy regularly buys ads. Am I right, or am I right?

 

If you see your shadow on Feb. 2,
you get six weeks of furloughs.

 

Every day feels the same.

 

In all seriousness, this is a good starting gig. The sports editor is a great guy. Young and dedicated to the craft. I've worked with him and can vouch for his professionalism.

 

A paper with circulation of about 5,000 has TWO sports guys?

 

My only knowledge of this place comes from an an AJR story on something from nearly 20 years ago, when the publisher talked about reporter jobs and said they paid $7.50 an hour. A couple of reporters quietly told the AJR guy they made less. The publisher, when caught, made some weak excuse about job duties.

It's funny what you can remember. ...