Vikings beat writer, St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press

Yet another big-boy job comes open in the middle of the season.

http://www.journalismjobs.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=1443894

 

Another incredible springboard job... The last three have gone to CBS Sports, the Sun-Times and the Denver Post.

 

Who went to The Post?

 

Not a bad location. Obviously the Star Tribune's doing much better than before in Minneapolis-St. Paul, but sounds like the Pioneer Press is snapping back too.

 

But why would the person need a springboard? It's not like they'd take a shot on someone who's someone who can write their balls off if all they've done is cover preps.

 

The point is that the people who have had this job have gone on to do very well.

 

193.000 circulation daily newspaper may not be LA Times or NY Times circulation but it's still a big boy job or possibly the best possible start for someone that has written about the NFL and or a team for a digital media outlet.

 

This is a great gig.

 

"Possibly the best possible start" ... yes, possibly.

 

Great place to live, for couple more weeks. And then again starting in April or so.

 

Rhody, I think that part of the reason why this is considered a springboard job rather than destination is because of the overall market. The PP is clearly the No. 2 paper in the market to the Star Tribune. We all know how No. 2 papers across the country have fared or are faring.

The PP has pulled back on coverage of some things and don't have as much staff as the Star Tribune. Because of that, there are reasons to have slightly more concern about the future than if this job was at the Star Tribune.