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Sports Writer, Springfield, Il

Discussion in 'Journalism Jobs' started by Drip, Jun 1, 2009.

  1. Drip

    Drip Active Member

    The State Journal-Register in Springfield, Ill., is seeking a reporter to cover high school sports. We’re looking for a pro who can handle deadline-driven game coverage as well as produce enterprise stories from the beat. The ideal candidate will be comfortable with posting news on the newspaper’s Web site, www.sj-r.com, and compiling statistics from area teams for publication. Excellent communication skills are required, along with a thorough knowledge of Associated Press Style. A four-year degree in journalism is required, as is at least two years in a similar role at a daily newspaper. Ideally the person in this job would be able to paginate pages on a spot basis.

    Interested candidates should forward a resume, examples of work and at least three professional references to Jim Ruppert, sports editor, The State Journal-Register, One Copley Plaza, Springfield, IL, 62705. Candidates may also send material to jim.ruppert@sj-r.com. Apply by June 22, 2009.
     
    Drip, Jun 1, 2009
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  2. thesnowman

    thesnowman Member

    Wasn't this just posted in the last few months? They not find their (wo)man? Or did the new hire flame out already?
     
    thesnowman, Jun 1, 2009
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  3. thebigd

    thebigd Member

    Was wondering the same thing Snow. I bet it was never filled. Seems like there are a few jobs out there nowadays. Hope that means thing are going to get better for us
     
    thebigd, Jun 1, 2009
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  4. sportsguydave

    sportsguydave Active Member

    Gatehouse apparently. Time to release the hounds???
     
    sportsguydave, Jun 1, 2009
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  5. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    They got hundreds of applications if I recall correctly. Don't know why they'd need to fish for more.
     
    RickStain, Jun 1, 2009
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  6. sportsguydave

    sportsguydave Active Member

    They got hundreds of applications if I recall correctly. Don't know why they'd need to fish for more.

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    Apparently the applicant pool was a tad underwhelming ... :D
     
    sportsguydave, Jun 1, 2009
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  7. Drip

    Drip Active Member

    Or they want to make it appear that they are looking for more talent when that is not the case.
     
    Drip, Jun 2, 2009
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  8. sportsguydave

    sportsguydave Active Member

    Or they want to make it appear that they are looking for more talent when that is not the case.

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    What could they hope to gain from that ... other than wasting both their time and ours???
     
    sportsguydave, Jun 2, 2009
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  9. SilverAndBlack

    SilverAndBlack Member

    If you applied a few months ago when this was open and didn't hear anything back (I believe they sent out an e-mail that said they had hundreds of applications and had selected finalists) is it worth to send another cover letter, clips, etc.?
     
    SilverAndBlack, Jun 5, 2009
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  10. Riddick

    Riddick Active Member

    probably not. save your money. every penny counts these days.
     
    Riddick, Jun 7, 2009
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