Indiana beat writer, The Herald-Times (Bloomington, Ind.)

[Chris_Korman]

The Herald-Times in Bloomington, Ind., needs a beat writer to cover Indiana University football and men’s basketball and to perform other duties as assigned. The applicant should have experience breaking news, writing enterprise and using all forms of new media to reach readers/viewers/users. Must have valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. Deadline to apply is Friday, July 10. Send cover letter, resume and three writing samples to [email protected].

 

[JackReacher]

This won't generate much interest.

 

[MU_was_not_so_hard]

No kidding, Sonner.
I do not envy the person who has to sort through the 400 applications that will roll in for this one.

 

[JackReacher]

No kidding, Sonner.
I do not envy the person who has to sort through the 400 applications that will roll in for this one.

I'm sure everyone on this board knows at least four or five people who will want this job.

Good luck to everyone, including -- as MU said -- the poor soul(s) who will sort through all the apps in search of a winner.

 

[gutenberg]

The Herald-Times in Bloomington, Ind., needs a beat writer to cover Indiana University football and men’s basketball and to perform other duties as assigned. The applicant should have experience breaking news, writing enterprise and using all forms of new media to reach readers/viewers/users. Must have valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. Deadline to apply is Friday, July 10. Send cover letter, resume and three writing samples to [email protected].

I'm guessing they are trying to discourage those who might ride horses to practice and/or games.

Surprised that a paper in Bloomington wouldn't have separate FB and BB writers. Does the person who gets this gig have a backup or do they just run him or her into the ground for a year or two and then hire another person?

Loved the part about other duties when assigned. Those who are kick-ass reporters who have covered both FB and BB on Division I beats seldom have the time to recharge in between seasons, let alone do too many other assignments.

Sounds like about four weeks of comp time might be needed to make up for all the seven-day workweeks, particularly during the football/hoops overlap.

 

[JackReacher]

The Herald-Times in Bloomington, Ind., needs a beat writer to cover Indiana University football and men’s basketball and to perform other duties as assigned. The applicant should have experience breaking news, writing enterprise and using all forms of new media to reach readers/viewers/users. Must have valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. Deadline to apply is Friday, July 10. Send cover letter, resume and three writing samples to [email protected].

I'm guessing they are trying to discourage those who might ride horses to practice and/or games.

Surprised that a paper in Bloomington wouldn't have separate FB and BB writers. Does the person who gets this gig have a backup or do they just run him or her into the ground for a year or two and then hire another person?

Loved the part about other duties when assigned. Those who are kick-ass reporters who have covered both FB and BB on Division I beats seldom have the time to recharge in between seasons, let alone do too many other assignments.

Sounds like about four weeks of comp time might be needed to make up for all the seven-day workweeks, particularly during the football/hoops overlap.

I know plenty D1 FB and BB writers who do "other assignments" during their respective offseasons. Sure, it's a lot of work, but with this job market....tough ****. Either do it or get out of the way and let someone else do it.

 

[playthrough]

Bob Hammel had that gig for decades, I wouldn't say he was run into the ground. And Indiana football isn't the most grueling of beats in terms of a consistently good team that's gonna keep you swamped through a January bowl game.

As for the "other duties," if that's a deal-breaker for you, well, there's gonna be at least 400 other candidates who won't have a problem with it. (Edit: what Ryan said.)

 

[RangerBear]

Who is the SE at this shop? I may be blind but I couldn't find the info on the website. Sounds like a good gig but not a pleasurable task of reading hundreds of applications.

 

[JackReacher]

Who is the SE at this shop? I may be blind but I couldn't find the info on the website. Sounds like a good gig but not a pleasurable task of reading hundreds of applications.

I believe Mr. Korman was just named the SE not long ago.

 

[joe king]

What's the pay range here? Are we talking 30s, 50s or somewhere between? Or more or less, for that matter?

 

[Chris_Korman]

Yes, I'm now the sports editor.

I'll also continue being a part of the Indiana beat, as the columnist/enterprise writer/back-up/blogger/tweeter/video guy/whatever. The beat writer will have plenty of help; as you can guess, we have many people involved with our Indiana coverage.

As for going through all of these resumes....I'm sure it will turn out to be a daunting task. But I'm actually excited about it, too. As has been noted, there's so much talent out there.

Please feel free to PM me with more specific questions.

 

[gutenberg]

The Herald-Times in Bloomington, Ind., needs a beat writer to cover Indiana University football and men’s basketball and to perform other duties as assigned. The applicant should have experience breaking news, writing enterprise and using all forms of new media to reach readers/viewers/users. Must have valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. Deadline to apply is Friday, July 10. Send cover letter, resume and three writing samples to [email protected].

I'm guessing they are trying to discourage those who might ride horses to practice and/or games.

Surprised that a paper in Bloomington wouldn't have separate FB and BB writers. Does the person who gets this gig have a backup or do they just run him or her into the ground for a year or two and then hire another person?

Loved the part about other duties when assigned. Those who are kick-ass reporters who have covered both FB and BB on Division I beats seldom have the time to recharge in between seasons, let alone do too many other assignments.

Sounds like about four weeks of comp time might be needed to make up for all the seven-day workweeks, particularly during the football/hoops overlap.

I know plenty D1 FB and BB writers who do "other assignments" during their respective offseasons. Sure, it's a lot of work, but with this job market....tough ****. Either do it or get out of the way and let someone else do it.

If I were to be on this beat, I would request that Ryan Sonner be hired by the competitor paper on the beat so I could whip his snotty tail all year long.

 

[gutenberg]

Bob Hammel had that gig for decades, I wouldn't say he was run into the ground. And Indiana football isn't the most grueling of beats in terms of a consistently good team that's gonna keep you swamped through a January bowl game.

As for the "other duties," if that's a deal-breaker for you, well, there's gonna be at least 400 other candidates who won't have a problem with it. (Edit: what Ryan said.)

Good point regarding Mr. Hammel.

The deal-breaker for me (not saying it is for everyone) would be living in Indiana. Not interested in a downward move in terms of what I cover now or where I live.

Looks like the SE provided answers to the points I raised.

Good luck to those interested.

 

[Wonderlic]

What's the travel situation here? All football road games? Most if not all basketball road games?

 

[Appgrad05]

What's the travel situation here? All football road games? Most if not all basketball road games?

If Indiana football or men's basketball is playing, we're watching from press row.

 

[JackReacher]

The Herald-Times in Bloomington, Ind., needs a beat writer to cover Indiana University football and men’s basketball and to perform other duties as assigned. The applicant should have experience breaking news, writing enterprise and using all forms of new media to reach readers/viewers/users. Must have valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. Deadline to apply is Friday, July 10. Send cover letter, resume and three writing samples to [email protected].

I'm guessing they are trying to discourage those who might ride horses to practice and/or games.

Surprised that a paper in Bloomington wouldn't have separate FB and BB writers. Does the person who gets this gig have a backup or do they just run him or her into the ground for a year or two and then hire another person?

Loved the part about other duties when assigned. Those who are kick-ass reporters who have covered both FB and BB on Division I beats seldom have the time to recharge in between seasons, let alone do too many other assignments.

Sounds like about four weeks of comp time might be needed to make up for all the seven-day workweeks, particularly during the football/hoops overlap.

I know plenty D1 FB and BB writers who do "other assignments" during their respective offseasons. Sure, it's a lot of work, but with this job market....tough ****. Either do it or get out of the way and let someone else do it.

If I were to be on this beat, I would request that Ryan Sonner be hired by the competitor paper on the beat so I could whip his snotty tail all year long.

Would ya?

Still. Those uninterested in working his or her ass off -- even covering things off your regular beat -- need not apply. Just spitballin' a little, but I'm guessing that's the case.

Good luck with your search, Mr. Korman.

 

[Steak Snabler]

Yeah, it's not like there will be much football/hoops overlap. The Hoosier footballers have been to one bowl game since 1994, so their season is generally over by Thanksgiving.

 

[Some Guy]

Bob Hammel had that gig for decades, I wouldn't say he was run into the ground. And Indiana football isn't the most grueling of beats in terms of a consistently good team that's gonna keep you swamped through a January bowl game.

As for the "other duties," if that's a deal-breaker for you, well, there's gonna be at least 400 other candidates who won't have a problem with it. (Edit: what Ryan said.)

Good point regarding Mr. Hammel.

The deal-breaker for me (not saying it is for everyone) would be living in Indiana. Not interested in a downward move in terms of what I cover now or where I live.

Looks like the SE provided answers to the points I raised.

Good luck to those interested.

Thanks for chiming in. If you aren't interested in the job ... why are you on this thread exactly?

 

[crimsonace]

Bloomington is a really, really nice place. Probably the most liberal spot in the Midwest, but that's only right in town. It's a small, but very cosmopolitan town. And you're an hour from Indy, two from Louisville, 2.5 from Cincinnati, 4 from Chicago ...

 

[gutenberg]

Bob Hammel had that gig for decades, I wouldn't say he was run into the ground. And Indiana football isn't the most grueling of beats in terms of a consistently good team that's gonna keep you swamped through a January bowl game.

As for the "other duties," if that's a deal-breaker for you, well, there's gonna be at least 400 other candidates who won't have a problem with it. (Edit: what Ryan said.)

Good point regarding Mr. Hammel.

The deal-breaker for me (not saying it is for everyone) would be living in Indiana. Not interested in a downward move in terms of what I cover now or where I live.

Looks like the SE provided answers to the points I raised.

Good luck to those interested.

Thanks for chiming in. If you aren't interested in the job ... why are you on this thread exactly?

So I have to check in with you first before I'm allowed to read and/or post on a thread?

You must really be a top-notch comm sports guy.