Springfield (Ky.) Sun Weekly: Staff Writer/Sports Writer

Deadline for applications is October 18, 2011.

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Staff Writer/Sports Writer

The Springfield Sun is seeking a staff writer/sports writer for its 3,600 circulation weekly newspaper located in Washington County in central Kentucky, 45 minutes from Louisville and Lexington. This person will write stories for the news and sports page and cover assigned beats. This will include attending meetings and sporting events, occasionally night and weekend assignments, and covering some spot news. This person will also take photographs (news, sports, features, business/community) as assigned and to accompany stories. A bachelor's degree in journalism or equivalent experience is preferred. Candidates should have good writing, researching and interviewing skills along with good grammar, spelling and punctuation skills. Competency in photography, electronic page design, InDesign and Photoshop is helpful. Knowledge of content management systems is a plus. Interested persons should apply to: Jesse Osbourne, Editor, The Springfield Sun, at josbourne@readthesun.com Click here to view full details

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JOB POSTING
Staff Writer/Sports Writer
The Springfield Sun
Springfield, Kentucky

The Springfield Sun is seeking a staff writer/sports writer for its 3,600 circulation
weekly newspaper located in Washington County in central Kentucky, 45 minutes
from Louisville and Lexington.
The newspaper was awarded General Excellence in the Kentucky Press
Association's 2009 competition and consistently wins numerous press association
awards. Published each Wednesday, The Sun has been providing coverage to the
community since 1892.

QUALIFICATIONS:
* A bachelor's degree in journalism or equivalent experience is preferred.
* Candidates should have good writing, researching and interviewing skills
along with good grammar, spelling and punctuation skills.
* Competency in photography, electronic page design, InDesign and Photoshop
is helpful.
* Knowledge of content management systems is a plus.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
* This person will write stories for the news and sports page and cover assigned
beats. This will include attending meetings and sporting events, occasionally
night and weekend assignments, and covering some spot news.
* This person will also take photographs (news, sports, features,
business/community) as assigned and to accompany stories.
* Candidates must have a vehicle to travel to assignments along with a valid
driver's license and proof of insurance.

This position is 40 hours per week.

Interested persons should send a cover letter, resume and clips to:
Jesse Osbourne, Editor
The Springfield Sun
P. O. Box 31
Springfield, KY 40069
or apply by e-mail to josbourne@readthesun.com

Notify your immediate supervisor and LCNI Human Resource Director if making
application. Deadline for applications is October 18, 2011.

Equal Opportunity Employer

 

If you watch close, the Simpsons are from here.

 

My wife just got a job offer in Lexington, and don't see any openings there. Anyone know anything about this weekly? What kind of starting pay are we looking at? I've had 10 years at a daily, anyone know what a weekly like this might pay?

 

$24,000?

 

From the Behind the Laughter episode, one of the best episodes.

Found this tidbit on wikipedia:

"Northern Kentucky"

The episode refers to the long-running joke of Springfield's unknown and unidentifiable location. The original version of Forbes' line at the end, "The future looks brighter than ever for this Northern Kentucky family," was changed multiple times.[2] Scully said the writers did not want to "pin it down for the fans," and with knowledge that the episode would rerun twice, had Forbes record several alternate locations, which were indeed seen on Fox reruns.[2] Each of the alternate locations, including the unused "small island of Lanai," can be found as an easter egg on the eleventh season DVD set.