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Company: ESPN
Position: General Editor - Sports News Desk
Location: Bristol, Connecticut
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Not Specified
Ad Expires: May 7, 2007
Job ID: 759898
Website: http://www.joinourteam.espn.com/joinourteam/home.html
Description:
ESPN.com Title: General Editor - Sports News Desk Location : Bristol , CT JOB ID:74488
Job Responsibilities
The General Editor, News Desk, is an experienced editor who works with other news editors in maintaining the live news coverage for the site. Duties including compiling and posting the site’s new reports, using information from ESPN reporters, wire services and other outside sources. News desk editors are responsible for making judgments on story play and for participating in discussions on packaging content into lead stories on the ESPN.com front page and sport index pages. Editors are expected to write crisp, clear and concise headlines. Under the direction of the Director of Editorial Operations, the news desk is responsible for merging information from a variety of sources – staff, television, reporters and wire reports. The news desk is often the initial contact for reporters in the field.
General Editor is a non-managing job, responsible for managing editorial content for a specific page, section or area of ESPN.com’s site. Alone or with other sources, the General Editor gathers content and coordinates coverage; works to expand and make coverage more comprehensive; works with staff writers and freelancers; generates story ideas; contributes to special features and stories and edits multiple stories, among other duties. The General Editor typically edits copy to meet established tone, theme accuracy, style and consistency requirements; writes copy; enhances existing material; contributes to making the site work and to creating a positive experience for users of ESPN.com. Depending upon specific coverage area or beat, the job may include responsibility for the daily content and regular “refreshes†of an assigned sports page or area of the ESPN.com site. In the absence of a senior or deputy editor, the General editor may be called upon to lead a group, shift or key coverage area of the site.
Required Qualifications
Typically 3 + years of editorial and reporting experience. Has basic competence in writing, editing and reporting. Has a basic appreciation of popular culture, e.g., “what’s cool†and contributes to an understanding of the tastes of ESPN’s audiences. Has basic news journalism experience and news judgment; understands assigned sport(s) from a journalistic point of view. Has 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. Strong understanding of some or all major sports, as well as a working knowledge of athletes, coaches, league operations and the like. Bachelors degree or higher preferred in Journalism, Communications, English or a related field.
Apply online at http://www.joinourteam.espn.com/joinourteam/home.html
Company: ESPN
Position: General Editor - Sports News Desk
Location: Bristol, Connecticut
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Not Specified
Ad Expires: May 7, 2007
Job ID: 759898
Website: http://www.joinourteam.espn.com/joinourteam/home.html
Description:
ESPN.com Title: General Editor - Sports News Desk Location : Bristol , CT JOB ID:74488
Job Responsibilities
The General Editor, News Desk, is an experienced editor who works with other news editors in maintaining the live news coverage for the site. Duties including compiling and posting the site’s new reports, using information from ESPN reporters, wire services and other outside sources. News desk editors are responsible for making judgments on story play and for participating in discussions on packaging content into lead stories on the ESPN.com front page and sport index pages. Editors are expected to write crisp, clear and concise headlines. Under the direction of the Director of Editorial Operations, the news desk is responsible for merging information from a variety of sources – staff, television, reporters and wire reports. The news desk is often the initial contact for reporters in the field.
General Editor is a non-managing job, responsible for managing editorial content for a specific page, section or area of ESPN.com’s site. Alone or with other sources, the General Editor gathers content and coordinates coverage; works to expand and make coverage more comprehensive; works with staff writers and freelancers; generates story ideas; contributes to special features and stories and edits multiple stories, among other duties. The General Editor typically edits copy to meet established tone, theme accuracy, style and consistency requirements; writes copy; enhances existing material; contributes to making the site work and to creating a positive experience for users of ESPN.com. Depending upon specific coverage area or beat, the job may include responsibility for the daily content and regular “refreshes†of an assigned sports page or area of the ESPN.com site. In the absence of a senior or deputy editor, the General editor may be called upon to lead a group, shift or key coverage area of the site.
Required Qualifications
Typically 3 + years of editorial and reporting experience. Has basic competence in writing, editing and reporting. Has a basic appreciation of popular culture, e.g., “what’s cool†and contributes to an understanding of the tastes of ESPN’s audiences. Has basic news journalism experience and news judgment; understands assigned sport(s) from a journalistic point of view. Has 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. Strong understanding of some or all major sports, as well as a working knowledge of athletes, coaches, league operations and the like. Bachelors degree or higher preferred in Journalism, Communications, English or a related field.
Apply online at http://www.joinourteam.espn.com/joinourteam/home.html
