copy editor/reporter at Marietta (Ga.) Daily Journal and Neighbor

[Jeremy Goodwin]

Company: Marietta Daily Journal and Neighbor
Newspapers
Position:
Sports Copy Editor/Reporter
Location:
Marietta, Georgia
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Not Specified
Ad Expires:
October 9, 2007
Job ID: 743646
Website: http://mdjonline.com

Description:
The Marietta Daily Journal is seeking a full-time sports copy editor/reporter for a Atlanta metro-suburban daily paper. The job revolves around coverage of 20 area high schools, Kennesaw State University and an active recreational sports scene.

Candidates must be able to cover a game and write player features, and be someone who can find the interesting sidebars and enterprising stories our readers expect.

The right candidate must be able to take those stories, with the use of our award winning photo department, and design eye-catching pages that draw the reader’s attention.

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field, at least one-year experience as a sports writer/sports copy editor. Internships and work on college newspapers will be considered. Other duties will include writing on tight deadline, proficient in spelling, grammar, punctuation and an overall attention to detail. Must be knowledgeable in Quark Xpress, Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Word.

Applicants must have a valid drivers license and good driving record.

This position comes with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Qualified candidates should send a brief cover letter, resume, five each writing and design samples and references to:

Resumes may be submitted via email at [email protected] or mail to: Human Resources Marietta Daily Journal P.O. Box 449 Marietta, Ga. 30061 RE: SPORTS POSITION

No phone calls please.

From Jjobs: http://www.journalismjobs.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=743646

 

[Chi City 81]

Stay away. Stay far away.

 

[Jeremy Goodwin]

Doc, any specifics on why people should stay away?

 

[Chi City 81]

Do a search for Marietta. It starts with Otis Brumby and the **** rolls downhill from there. This board has a few Marietta alums who can give you specifics.

EDIT: For starters, read this.

 

[wickedwritah]

Wow, people have thought he's a sonofabitch for 30-plus years. Guess age hasn't mellowed him.

 

[Jeremy Goodwin]

Thanks, Doc. I read some of the old threads and skimmed the article. I think I'll pretend I never saw this job posting.

 

[healingman]

Otis Brumby, meet Dean Singleton.
Dean Singleton, meet Otis Brumby.
Brumby, Singleton. Singleton, Brumby.

 

[TyWebb]

DO NOT EVEN INTERVIEW HERE. LIFE IS TOO SHORT.

 

[boots]

Which is sad because this place doesn't have to be this way. It's places like this that cause people to leave the business for good.

 

[Dicky_Dunn]

Anybody know who got paroled?

 

[Shifty Squid]

Anybody know who got paroled?

Can't say for sure, but I'd guess either erstwhile on-again, off-again sports copy editor Drew is, well, off again, or they moved him to another position.

And I've been here. Please, for the sake of mankind, don't even consider this job. If anyone needs further instruction, feel free to PM me or any number of other MDJ survivors. There are enough of us that we should have a convention each year, presumably at a psychiatrist's office.

 

[boots]

Anybody know who got paroled?

Can't say for sure, but I'd guess either erstwhile on-again, off-again sports copy editor Drew is, well, off again, or they moved him to another position.

And I've been here. Please, for the sake of mankind, don't even consider this job. If anyone needs further instruction, feel free to PM me or any number of other MDJ survivors. There are enough of us that we should have a convention each year, presumably at a psychiatrist's office.

Shifty, for the sake of those who don't know, why does this place continue to be the hell of journalism? More importantly, can anything be done to change it?

 

[bigbadeagle]

Anybody know who got paroled?

Can't say for sure, but I'd guess either erstwhile on-again, off-again sports copy editor Drew is, well, off again, or they moved him to another position.

And I've been here. Please, for the sake of mankind, don't even consider this job. If anyone needs further instruction, feel free to PM me or any number of other MDJ survivors. There are enough of us that we should have a convention each year, presumably at a psychiatrist's office.

Who needs a shrink when Doc's stays open til 4?

 

[Shifty Squid]

Shifty, for the sake of those who don't know, why does this place continue to be the hell of journalism? More importantly, can anything be done to change it?

It's a good question, boots. One that's tough to answer, but it clearly starts with Brumby and the atmosphere he harbors. There's a lot to it, and I don't want to get into too many specifics on a public message board. No telling what directions my rant would lead.

Can anything be done about it? New management, perhaps. A complete change in Brumby's approach to the newspaper business, but that's about as likely as him leaving me a few million in his will. It's all about the culture of the newsroom, and that tone is set from the desk of one Otis Brumby. Everything that happens below him is only a symptom, not the disease.

 

[boots]

Shifty, for the sake of those who don't know, why does this place continue to be the hell of journalism? More importantly, can anything be done to change it?

It's a good question, boots. One that's tough to answer, but it clearly starts with Brumby and the atmosphere he harbors. There's a lot to it, and I don't want to get into too many specifics on a public message board. No telling what directions my rant would lead.

Can anything be done about it? New management, perhaps. A complete change in Brumby's approach to the newspaper business, but that's about as likely as him leaving me a few million in his will. It's all about the culture of the newsroom, and that tone is set from the desk of one Otis Brumby. Everything that happens below him is only a symptom, not the disease.

Can he be reasoned with?

 

[bigbadeagle]

Shifty, for the sake of those who don't know, why does this place continue to be the hell of journalism? More importantly, can anything be done to change it?

It's a good question, boots. One that's tough to answer, but it clearly starts with Brumby and the atmosphere he harbors. There's a lot to it, and I don't want to get into too many specifics on a public message board. No telling what directions my rant would lead.

Can anything be done about it? New management, perhaps. A complete change in Brumby's approach to the newspaper business, but that's about as likely as him leaving me a few million in his will. It's all about the culture of the newsroom, and that tone is set from the desk of one Otis Brumby. Everything that happens below him is only a symptom, not the disease.

Can he be reasoned with?

That would be a no.
He cannot be stopped. He cannot be reasoned with.
Yes, he is the Terminator of the newspaper world. His direct underlings, some of them at least, also are a fairly loathsome bunch. Bill Kinney is a wonderful gentleman and the ad director was a good guy. That's about it.

 

[boots]

Shifty, for the sake of those who don't know, why does this place continue to be the hell of journalism? More importantly, can anything be done to change it?

It's a good question, boots. One that's tough to answer, but it clearly starts with Brumby and the atmosphere he harbors. There's a lot to it, and I don't want to get into too many specifics on a public message board. No telling what directions my rant would lead.

Can anything be done about it? New management, perhaps. A complete change in Brumby's approach to the newspaper business, but that's about as likely as him leaving me a few million in his will. It's all about the culture of the newsroom, and that tone is set from the desk of one Otis Brumby. Everything that happens below him is only a symptom, not the disease.

Can he be reasoned with?

That would be a no.
He cannot be stopped. He cannot be reasoned with.
Yes, he is the Terminator of the newspaper world. His direct underlings, some of them at least, also are a fairly loathsome bunch. Bill Kinney is a wonderful gentleman and the ad director was a good guy. That's about it.

Damn.

 

[steveu]

What does Jeff Goldblum say in Jurassic Park? Something like "Run... as fast as you can".

Uhhh... what he said.

 

[novelist_wannabe]

Goldblum says in JP2: Oh, yeah. That's how it always starts. They're nice and cuddly and cute. Then later on there's running and screaming. (Or something like that). By nearly all accounts, that's the way it works at the MDJ ...

Or, "I'll be back in five or six days."
"No, you'll be back in five or six pieces."

 

[Shifty Squid]

bigbadeagle is right. You'd have better luck trying to reason with a crocodile who has ahold of your leg. And what's more? Not only does he not mind that that's the case; I think he takes pride in it.