ASE Norwich

[Fink-Nottle]

Norwich Bulletin
Assistant Sports Editor
Norwich, Connecticut

The Norwich Bulletin is seeking a web-savvy, accomplished manager with the vision to create change, write powerful headlines and manage enterprise projects while focusing on daily coverage that gets into peoples' lives and interests. , will be the hallmarks of the successful candidate. Strong page design and headline-writing abilities are a must, as are solid planning and organizational skills. High standards and a commitment to aggressive and creative sports coverage required. Send resume and work samples to Managing Editor James Konrad, Norwich Bulletin, 66 Franklin St., Norwich, CT., 06360 or email [email protected]

 

[Gator]

anyone know what this gig pays? and will this paper ever stop getting its ass kicked by the Day?

 

[Jack_Bauer]

No idea what the pay is. And no, it will never stop getting kicked all over eastern Connecticut by The Day. Management overhaul doesn't appear to have done the trick. I would call it a stepping stone paper at best, but make it a quick step.

 

[Claws for Concern]

Looks like this job was re-posted to the journalismjobs.com site today (Sept. 5)

Company: Norwich Bulletin
Position: Assistant Sports Editor
Location: Norwich, Connecticut
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Negotiable
Ad Expires: October 10, 2006
Job ID: 666427


Description:
The Norwich Bulletin is seeking a web-savvy, accomplished manager with the vision to create change, write powerful headlines and manage enterprise projects while focusing on daily coverage that gets into peoples' lives and interests. , will be the hallmarks of the successful candidate. Strong page design and headline-writing abilities are a must, as are solid planning and organizational skills. High standards and a commitment to aggressive and creative sports coverage required. Send resume and work samples to Managing Editor James Konrad, Norwich Bulletin, 66 Franklin St., Norwich, CT., 06360 or email [email protected]

 

[Prince of Persia]

No idea what the pay is. And no, it will never stop getting kicked all over eastern Connecticut by The Day. Management overhaul doesn't appear to have done the trick. I would call it a stepping stone paper at best, but make it a quick step.

Agreed on all counts. For some reason management has this illusion the Bulletin is a place to stay at, but it certainly isn't. This is a sinking ship and you'll be working with a staff mostly unaware which way is up.

 

[StuartShinske]

Hi, I'm Stuart Shinske, the executive editor of the Norwich Bulletin and a regular reader of this web site. If anyone has any questions about our newspaper, the Sports Department and its coverage, our ethics, diversity or other policies mentioned on SportsJournalists.com, I'm happy to answer them. Feel free to email me directly at [email protected]. Thank you.

 

[Prince of Persia]

Hi, I'm Stuart Shinske, the executive editor of the Norwich Bulletin and a regular reader of this web site. If anyone has any questions about our newspaper, the Sports Department and its coverage, our ethics, diversity or other policies mentioned on SportsJournalists.com, I'm happy to answer them. Feel free to email me directly at [email protected]. Thank you.

You know this is job is a trap when a top editor of any paper has to come on here and defend the paper.

 

[Riddick]

yeah. this job sounds awfully suspect.

 

[BYH]

Stuart's an excellent journo and a better guy.

If he didn't come on here, you'd be saying "Wow, that paper must suck, its editor won't even come on here to defend it."

 

[Cosmo]

If I recall correctly, Norwich got toasted here in a previous job board thread, and it got kind of nasty. Not surprised the EE would make a pre-emptive strike. Nothing wrong with it.

 

[Riddick]

This is one of those jobs that's been reposted, kinda like the Lafayette editor opening. Kinda wondering the mentality on applying a second time for gigs that are reposted. Is there a point, or do you just assume they didn't like you the first time around and you shouldn't waste yours or their time?

 

[Bruce_Shoebottom]

A story I once heard about the SE in Norwich: When said SE was working in New Hampshire, he bragged to his co-workers about the fact he figured out how to use the back roads to get to work and thus not pay the 75-cent toll on the highway. Any wonder he's now Gannett management?

 

[Prince of Persia]

Stuart's an excellent journo and a better guy.

If he didn't come on here, you'd be saying "Wow, that paper must suck, its editor won't even come on here to defend it."

A better guy? Not from the stories I've heard coming out of that newsroom.

 

[Prince of Persia]

This one is about to be filled.

 

[Jack_Bauer24]

And from what I'm hearing, it's a guy with zero previous newsroom experience. Zero. Which would make sense for Norwich.

 

[jfs1000]

anyone know what this gig pays? and will this paper ever stop getting its ass kicked by the Day?

It has to pay mid 30s. My advice -- stay away. It gets killed by The Day and there is no opportunity to do anything meaningful. Maybe if it was Sports Editor it would look good on a resume. But, this is Gannet, and they treat the paper like trash.

 

[Prince of Persia]

And from what I'm hearing, it's a guy with zero previous newsroom experience. Zero. Which would make sense for Norwich.

But that is what this paper has a history of doing from I hear. They hire the least qualified candidates sometimes for the job. How can you hire someone with zero newsroom experience for such a position? It makes absolutley no sense, but if it makes no sense, then it's right for Gannett.

 

[wickedwritah]

Zero newsroom experience? So it's a recent college grad?

 

[Prince of Persia]

Zero newsroom experience? So it's a recent college grad?

No, but from what I hear that might actually be an improvement.

 

[Jack_Bauer24]

My understanding is it is a former stringer