Cape Coral, Fla.

[Methodtomymadness]

Another opening, courtesy of jjobs and (after you look at the salary) the Ramen Noodle Express.
Company: Daily Breeze
Position:
Sports Writer
Location:
Cape Coral, Florida
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: $20,000 to $25,000
Ad Expires:
April 6, 2007
Job ID: 745568
Website: http://www.breezenewspapers.com


Description:
IMMEDIATE NEED for entry level sports writer at a six-day daily community newspaper in Southwest Florida. General, youth and prep local sports coverage position ideal for energetic self-starter with inquisitive people skills, some photography (digital) and pagination (QuarkXpress on a Mac) knowledge helpful. Great opportunity for writer just starting out or seeking a challenging job change. Reply ASAP with resume, phone numbers and/or e-mail address to: [email protected]; by snail-mail to Daily Breeze Sports Editor, P.O. Box 151306, Cape Coral, FL 33915; by phone (239) 574-1110, ext. 136 (after 3 p.m. daily).

 

[pallister]

You can't afford to be homeless for 20K in Florida.

 

[spup1122]

Wouldn't this paper have considerable competition from Ft. Myers? Why even have a paper if you are going to pay your employees a salary for the homeless?

 

[WSKY]

Wouldn't this paper have considerable competition from Ft. Myers? Why even have a paper if you are going to pay your employees a salary for the homeless?

because somewhere there's a person for this job

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Wouldn't this paper have considerable competition from Ft. Myers? Why even have a paper if you are going to pay your employees a salary for the homeless?

Because somebody feels they can make a killing selling ads and paying pauper's wages to the staff.

 

[spup1122]

Something tells me this paper competes poorly in ad sales with the News-Press, too. I'm guessing Ft. Myers beats Cape Coral in just about everything except maybe real estate costs.

 

[Riddick]

Last I heard, this was a sinking ship. We had a guy apply for a gig who used to work there. He actually said he preferred risking permanent unemployment in this ****ty economy than working there.

 

[NatureBoy]

Here's some info I found scanning the Web.

The Daily Breeze is owned by Ogden -- already a red flag.

According to a USSPI rate card, the Breeze's daily circulation is around 2,100.

Cape Coral is a city of about 100,000.

That might be all you need to know.

 

[Herbert Anchovy]

There was a rumor a few years ago about Scripps buying the paper.

 

[Ellis Redding]

There was a rumor a few years ago about Scripps buying the paper.

I thought Scripps was aching to dump its print division the second the last grandchildren die.

 

[Herbert Anchovy]

A real probability.

I own property in the area. There's plenty of money to be made in that town. It's something like one-third developed, already one of the fastest growing cities anywhere, and there's a lot of space. In 20-25 years it could be something. I don't think newspapers will be around to see any of it.