Community Sports Writer in Hannibal, Mizzou

[big green wahoo]

From JJobs.com. Can anyone give me a scouting report on the paper, its sports folks and/or the town? Yes, I know Mark Twain hung out there once upon a time.

Company: Hannibal Courier-Post
Position: Community sports writer
Location: Hannibal, Missouri
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Not Specified
Ad Expires: March 28, 2008
Job ID: 826157
Website: http://hannibal.net


Description:
Print journalism opening

The Hannibal (Missouri) Courier-Post, with strong ties to community journalism, has an opening for a sports reporter who feels comfortable carrying a camera. This newspaper’s award-winning staff has gained national attention during the past year for its commitment to putting “community” back into journalism, and building a newspaper that its customers consider a “must read.” Interested in joining this team? Send inquiries to: Mary Lou Montgomery, Editor, at: [email protected].

(573) 248-2750

Hannibal Courier-Post
P.O. Box A
Hannibal, MO 63401

 

[MU_was_not_so_hard]

Have a friend who lives there now. Absolutely hates the town.
Don't know a lick about the paper, though.

 

[sportswriter9247]

Web site lacks. Any idea what they pay?

 

[Diabeetus]

I've heard the same thing about the town, but StL isn't terribly far away. As for pay? Probably low 20s if that.

 

[spaceman]

please, people, it's Hannibal MO

 

[Tom Petty]

why hire a writer when you can hire a photojournalist?

 

[the_lorax]

might be ****ty otherwise, but the town is on the river and STL or Chicago are easy to do in a weekend. Football team was in the state championship two years back.

 

[the_lorax]

assuming you actually get days off, i mean

 

[Tom Petty]

assuming you actually get days off, i mean

look at the ax making a return ... welcome back, man.

 

[beardown]

Mediocre small daily but about 90 minutes from St. Louis. Good spot for a recent grad to get in, do some good work or network at state events and then get out.

 

[sportswriter9247]

Low 20's. Would that be sufficient in Hannibal? This is coming from a soon-to-be graduate, sorry it seems like a trivial question.

 

[Tom Petty]

Low 20's. Would that be sufficient in Hannibal? This is coming from a soon-to-be graduate, sorry it seems like a trivial question.

no.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

I've been to Hannibal several times and had a friend go to school there. Basically, it's like every other sub-20k population town in America, with a bunch of chain restaurants and nothing really to do except several Mark Twain-related tourist traps. St. Louis is 1 1/2 hours away, Chicago probably four or so.

 

[Tom Petty]

friends don't let friends matriculate in hannibal.

 

[spup1122]

Is this still a Morris paper or one that was sold recently?

 

[awriter]

Interviewed with Mary Lou for a news job many years ago, on my own dime. She didn't have the courtesy to call to tell me I didn't get it, just sent a form letter. Oh well. I wound up getting hired by a much better paper on the other side of the state, which happens to have an opening at the moment, so things worked out well.
About the town: It f***ing sucks. I remember when the clock struck 5, all I heard on Main Street was slamming doors. Amazing. It's not bad for a day trip from St. Louis if you like Clemens (Samuel, not Roger); no way would I want to live there.

 

[thejo]

Why do you bag jobs?

Are you all employed at the the big papers and break news everday? Sometimes the mundane an simple that you think the paper has is loca; aned imp-ortant news to the foldks living in the townh.

It's all relative.

 

[Stitch]

Why do you bag jobs?

Are you all employed at the the big papers and break news everday? Sometimes the mundane an simple that you think the paper has is loca; aned imp-ortant news to the foldks living in the townh.

It's all relative.

I understand your point thejo, but you won't win anyone over if you can't spell. (It's just this post either).

Also, it's good for people to know if a shop wants someone to interview on their own dime or doesn't help with moving expenses.

 

[Tom Petty]

Why do you bag jobs?

Are you all employed at the the big papers and break news everday? Sometimes the mundane an simple that you think the paper has is loca; aned imp-ortant news to the foldks living in the townh.

It's all relative.

WTF? was that second graph caused by a seizure?

 

[spup1122]

Mary Lou interviewed at a former paper where I worked and she was enthusiastic, but if I remember correctly, she didn't sell herself and for me, I'd wonder if she could sell a job well.

We'll leave it at, I wasn't impressed by her.