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The Hour newspaper, a daily based in Norwalk, Connecticut, needs a freelancer writer and/or photographer to cover two hockey games in Haverill, Mass., on Tuesday and Wednesday. The game are the first round of the Eastern Junior Hockey League playoffs, feautring the Connecticut Oilers against...

I thought Jerry Ratcliffe was the sports editor there? I see a byline dated 2/16/12 on their website. Is the new guy above him?

The Hour Publishing Co., which publishes The Hour newspaper of Norwalk, The Stamford Times and the Wilton Villager, is looking for people interested in working as freelance sports writers, covering local athletic events. Interested parties should have a solid writing background or experience...

Due to a rash of unforeseen circumstances, both personal the professional, the Norwalk Hour newspaper is in urgent need for a freelancer to cover a Babe Ruth 14-year-old State Tournament game today in New London, Conn. Game between Norwalk and Stamford begins at 5:30 p.m., at Mercer Field, in...

The Hour Publishing Co., a multimedia and print journalism company based out of Norwalk, Conn., is seeking freelance writers to work as Correspondents for our family of newspapers. The Hour is a daily newspaper, which publishes seven days a week. We cover high schools that compete in Fairfield...

The Hour Publishing Co., which publishes one daily and two weeklies in lower Fairfield County, is seeking freelance writers to help us in our coverage of local high school sports. These position are for mainly game coverage, with occasional feature story opportunities included. Experience is...

What about if I take a nap between the game story and the notebook they want me to write? They'd never really know, right?

Yes, there are thousands of dimwits we have to deal with and coaches who don't help us out by calling in. But I once had a wise old editor who reminded me, quite forcefully, "It's not our job to get them to call in. It's our job to get the information into the paper no matter what it takes."...

Here's a question that may have been covered before? I recently drove five hours from our office to a regional tournament to cover our local team. Our executive editor claims that travel time is not considered part of your work hours. We don't "punch a clock" but write our hours down on a...

The Hour Newspaper in Norwalk, Conn., is looking for a Nashua, N.H.,-area based sports writer to help us cover the 2010 New England Cal Ripken 12-year-old Regionals. The writer offered the gig will be guaranteed at least two games at $75 per game (six inning games) with the possibility of more...

The Stamford Times and The Wilton Villager, two weekly papers with a combined circulation of 33,000 in Fairfield County (Connecticut), are looking for qualified freelance writers to help out coverage of the local sports scene. This is the perfect opportunity for experienced writers working from...