Recent content by jwerner56

I second the above comments. John is one of the best small-paper sports editors in the country, and he has the awards to back it up. He gets the most out of his small operation, and he'll make you better as long as you're ready to work your butt off. I know because I worked this beat before...

The Decatur Herald-Review does cover the Illini but that all goes to Mark Tupper, the sports editor, who's covered the beat for decades. This sounds like a high-school only gig, but it's a good paper in a sports-rich area between Springfirled, Peoria and Champaign. Just a short 2 1/2-3 hour...

Anyone wanting info on this one, please PM me. This a great opportunity for a young reporter to cover a Division-I beat. The Daily Chronicle has great leadership and the sports section is one of the best in the state for its size. John is a great boss and has a progressive vision for both print...

I heard from an employee on the GateHouse sports desk that Springfield was just beginning to look over applications. Apparently, the company received 300 applications, and more than 150 on the first day of posting. Good luck! :-\

I was offered the White Sox gig but was offered a job as sports editor of a weekly and had to take it. Haven't heard anything from anyone else that applied for it. Bill said they were trying to fill all the spots last week.

My friend got a call on Saturday and was offered the Cubs gig, which would have been his dream job, but already received a paid offer as a copy editor at a metro newspaper in the Midwest. Smart move to get paid at a professional newspaper.

Bill Hill said he'd send out notifications in mid-February.

Just received an email from Bill Hill this morning that MLB is still taking an intern for each of the 30 MLB teams but that each gig is now unpaid due to economic reasons. Good to hear that 30 people get the chance. This still seems like a good gig for most, but now that it is unpaid, it seems...