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UCLA beat writer, L.A. Daily News

Discussion in 'Journalism Jobs' started by Gene Warnick, Aug 4, 2009.

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  1. da man

    da man Well-Known Member

    FWIW, I believe Gene Warnick is currently on vacation, so don't expect anything right away.
     
    da man, Aug 14, 2009
    #25
  2. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    The job came open a little more than a week ago. These things take time. And there are qualified folks everywhere for this -- including former LANG people who could/should get looked at.
     
    MileHigh, Aug 14, 2009
    #26
  3. llcharlie

    llcharlie Member

    MileHigh. Thanks for that good inside info. That's what I was looking for, a cut to the chase.
     
    llcharlie, Aug 15, 2009
    #27
  4. BallsBusted

    BallsBusted New Member

    Anyone know the status of this one yet?
     
    BallsBusted, Aug 24, 2009
    #28
  5. Highway 101

    Highway 101 Active Member

    You're NOT hired!

    But I'm not hired too.
     
    Highway 101, Aug 24, 2009
    #29
  6. gravehunter

    gravehunter Member

    The position was filled this week.
     
    gravehunter, Aug 26, 2009
    #30
  7. SilverAndBlack

    SilverAndBlack Member

    Does anyone know who got the gig?
     
    SilverAndBlack, Aug 27, 2009
    #31
  8. Editude

    Editude Active Member

    Jon Gold has been writing UCLA stories the past couple of weeks. Don't know if he was made a full-timer (he's pretty young).
     
    Editude, Aug 27, 2009
    #32
  9. Moland Spring

    Moland Spring Member

    He was their fantasy football beat writer before this? So, they didn't hire, right?
     
    Moland Spring, Aug 27, 2009
    #33
  10. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    That would be a nice bump in beats.
     
    Mizzougrad96, Aug 27, 2009
    #34
  11. Piotr Rasputin

    Piotr Rasputin New Member

    Gold's also been blogging the beat like a madman.

    http://www.insidesocal.com/ucla/2009/08/throwback-thursday-chris-josep.html

    Not sure he got the full-time assignment, especially since there hasn't been a separate thread about it . . . .

    ;) :D ;D

    But if he did get the gig, congratulations to him. He does solid work.

    And if Gold is the one, considering the fact Dohn left of his own free will rather than a layoff or buyout, I can say with full confidence that it's good to see a paper in a big market take a shot with the young guy. The Daily News has a couple of younger staffers who have earned good opportunities lately, of course.
     
    Piotr Rasputin, Aug 27, 2009
    #35
  12. WriteThinking

    WriteThinking Well-Known Member

    I get the feeling he's been blogging like a madman because that is what the job largely will entail, and he has, essentially, been in a tryout for the position.

    He's been there on a freelance basis for the past year, getting all kinds of top-notch assignments and opportunities, and great play and plenty of space on almost everything he's done. For a stringer, it has been what I would have considered a very sweet gig.

    Considering all that, and now, all the work he's done recently on UCLA, it would no doubt hurt him, badly, if he didn't get the staff job, primo beat, or no.

    Serious question, though: Why is it so good if a big paper in a big market is taking a shot with the young guy?

    I mean, of course it's good for him. There's no denying that. But, from what I can see, young guys are getting all kinds of good opportunities lately, so it's not like that hasn't been happening anyway.
     
    WriteThinking, Aug 28, 2009
    #36
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