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Sports writer, The Vicksburg (Miss.) Post

Discussion in 'Journalism Jobs' started by e_bowker, Jul 31, 2017.

  1. e_bowker

    e_bowker Member

    We didn't have an ad ready, so I'm winging this. Please feel free to PM or post here if you have any questions and I'll do my best to answer them.

    The Vicksburg Post, a 9,000-circulation, 7-day daily newspaper in Vicksburg, Mississippi, has an immediate opening for a sports reporter. Some news and general feature work will also be required, as well as pagination duties. Photography skills are a plus (we have a staff photographer, but it's helpful if you can shoot your own). We are willing to teach pagination and photography.
    High school sports are our bread and butter, but we also spread out on occasion to cover nearby Alcorn State University, Hinds Community College, and even some of the state colleges if a story warrants. Vicksburg has a strong sports tradition and, for a small community of about 50,000 people, has sent a lot of players on to college and the pros in a number of sports. New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler, former NFL defensive lineman Michael Myers and Southern Miss football head coach Jay Hopson are just two of our local alumni, and all of them are potential stories.
    As with any small town sports section, there's also the usual smattering of youth and recreational sports, mostly in the summer.
    The candidate will be the No. 2 person in a two-person sports department. It's an entry level position, and pay will start accordingly.
    High school football season kicks off Aug. 18, so we'd like to move quickly to fill this position. Please send resume and clips to either general manager Jan Griffey at jan.griffey@vicksburgpost.com or sports writer Ernest Bowker at ernest.bowker@vicksburgpost.com
     
  2. e_bowker

    e_bowker Member

    Just giving this a bump to keep it on the front page. Carry on.
     
  3. MiamiBoy

    MiamiBoy Active Member

    Check your PM.
     
  4. BOC

    BOC New Member

    This position is still open.
     
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