ESPN.com Position: General Editor, Copy Desk

[aschaefe]

Saw this on ACES:

ESPN, The Worldwide Leader in Sports, is the leading multinational,
multimedia sports entertainment company featuring the broadest portfolio
of multimedia sports assets with over 50 business entities. ESPN.com is
looking for a General Editor, Copy Desk. The ideal candidate will be an
individual who works with other copy editors in ensuring the overall
editorial quality and accuracy of ESPN.com content. Copy editors edit
and polish articles (including headlines, captions and link text), check
for accuracy, proper grammar, style and appropriateness. The General
Editor will also monitor copy flow and assignments.

The ideal candidate will typically have: 3-5 years of editorial and
reporting experience; basic competence in writing, editing and
reporting; a basic appreciation of popular culture, e.g. "what's
cool" and contribute an understanding of the tastes of ESPN's
audiences; basic news journalism experience, news judgment, and
understand assigned sport(s) from a journalistic point of view; have a
basic understanding of HTML and related web authoring tools and
software, particularly Content Editor; strong English grammar and
excellent organizational skill, particularly as it applies to grammar
and syntax; thorough familiarity with leading newspaper/magazine style
guides; familiarity with most major Internet search engines and fluency
in electronic newsgathering techniques, including quickly navigating the
Internet.

If you have a strong understanding of some or all major sports as well
as a passion for journalistic excellence, go to our careers website at
<http://www.espn.com/joinourteam> http://www.espn.com/joinourteam
<http://www.espn.com/joinourteam> , click on the JOBS tab. Follow the
on-screen directions to provide your resume and required personal
information and apply to Position Number 149956.

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Back to me...I'm guess that as an upcoming grad, applying for this job would pretty much be a complete waste of time. Am I wrong?

 

[sportsed]

Looks like it's an experienced copy editor they're looking for, but word on the streets is that they also have a part-time, entry-level opening.

 

[Editude]

I wonder if this would correspond to a slot or even ASE on a mid-size paper. Would the pay be comparable?

 

[CNY]

Editors on ESPN.com's copy desk rim and slot stories. Pay for a General Editor usually is comparable to what many metros pay. Pay for entry-level gigs is not great.

 

[PHINJ]

Bristol, Conn.

 

[friend of a friend]

Bristol, Conn.

Nuff said.

 

[sportschick]

Could be worse. Could be in the Haute.

 

[friend of a friend]

Could be worse. Could be in the Haute.

good point

 

[GeorgeScott]

Had a friend who did that and hated it. Good copy editor. She went back to newspapers and is very happy she did. She said it was an easy job, just very boring. You're not allowed to do much. Kind of Rote.

 

[BYH]

Bristol, Conn.

Yeah but you might get to see Digger Phelps shopping for his favorite deli meat at Shop Rite. That's worth $10K by itself.

 

[Tom Petty]

Bristol, Conn.

Yeah but you might get to see Digger Phelps shopping for his favorite deli meat at Shop Rite. That's worth $10K by itself.

salami.

 

[imjustagirl]

Bristol, Conn.

Yeah but you might get to see Digger Phelps shopping for his favorite deli meat at Shop Rite. That's worth $10K by itself.

salami.

I was going to go with pastrami.

 

[imjustagirl]

Anyway, if I could get paid to read Pat Forde's copy, I'd be a happy girl.

 

[Tom Petty]

Bristol, Conn.

Yeah but you might get to see Digger Phelps shopping for his favorite deli meat at Shop Rite. That's worth $10K by itself.

salami.

I was going to go with pastrami.

Personally, I think that's a little NSFW.

no, buck. it's OK. they have expiration dates.