copy editor/page designer: Reading, Pa.

[dinosaur]

Word on the street says the Reading (Pa.) Eagle is looking for a full-time desk person.

 

[Keystone]

It's true. They have only two guys left, who will be taking vacation time in the summer. My guess is that they will be moving quickly on it.

 

[NegativeVertical]

I'm intrigued. Anyone know who they'd want you to send your stuff to?

 

[dinosaur]

Sports Editor is Terry Bickhart: [email protected]

 

[wicked]

Could they bring back any of the people they whacked last year?

 

[Riddick]

Would you really want to come back, knowing if it happened again you're at the top of the list?

 

[wicked]

Well, I hear it's been a solid place to work, and one where they haven't continually sliced people.

Of course, the job market in Pennsylvania sucks, as it does anywhere.

And a lot of good journalists are out of work in the area -- even more so than elsewhere. Lancaster merged two papers into one last summer, the Reading layoffs, etc.

You have a good point, but if I'm still jobless 14 months later and want to put food on the table my principles may differ.

 

[Drip]

The Eagle, prior to the layoffs, was a solid place to earn a living. You could do much worse than here on any gig. The pay isn't bad and the location isn't bad either.

 

[wicked]

I just looked back at the thread on the layoffs last year. Holy crap, they let people go without severance -- any severance!

http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/69422/

I'd feel a little less secure about going there, given that.

 

[dinosaur]

The no-severance layoffs came right after they installed a new, $30 million press that became an albatross. Still a solid staff that covers the hell out of preps and PSU football.

 

[Keystone]

Word on the street is that they're training someone internally to handle the copy editor/design duties. Perhaps they're looking for someone young 'n cheap for a writing slot. That's probably why the job hasn't been advertised yet.