New Britain (CT) copy editors

[budcrew08]

A group of small dailies in central Connecticut is looking for news and sports copy editors with strong English skills, good graphic sense, a love of precision and knack for organization, rock-solid common sense, sensitivity toward the communities they serve, an interest in learning and immediately applying that knowledge and an ability to handle high-pressure situations with grace and creativity. (People interested in the sports copy editing job should also have extensive knowledge and interest in sports, including at the community level.) Applicants should be willing to work some nights and weekends for starting-level pay — but they will get a lot of experience and responsibility, fast.

The ideal candidate knows Associated Press style, has worked with Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop and has a journalism degree and/or experience in journalism as writer and editor. Fast learners without those qualifications are also welcome to apply, but they’d better be readers of good newspapers and familiar with general concepts of news writing and design. Independent, conscientious and eager candidates are invited to send a resume, cover letter and any applicable clips or samples to [email protected], mail them to the attention of Marc Levy at 1 Herald Square, New Britain CT 06050 or fax them to (860) 223-8171. We are looking to hire fast, so candidates already in or near central Connecticut are especially invited.

 

[Igor in CT]

Run.
Away.
FAST.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

Applicants should be willing to work some nights and weekends for starting-level -pay - but they will get a lot of experience and responsibility, fast.

Yeah ... that will attract the applicants. :

 

[BYH]

Jesus, it's just too easy.

I'm going out for a while. I'll hammer this one when I get back.

 

[hockeybeat]

I believe this is a JRC shop.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

I can't imagine why you came to that conclusion.

 

[deskslave]

A group of small dailies. Yup, and growing smaller by the day.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Would one make enough to buy the company at its currently-atrophied stock price?

And would one wish to buy the company if one could?

 

[BYH]

A group of small dailies (and getting smaller by the day, thanks deskslave!) in central Connecticut is looking for news and sports copy editors with strong English skills (not really necessary), good graphic sense (have you seen our papers?), a love of precision (and a contempt for a decent product) and knack for organization (you can be as OCD as you want, you'll never get ahead of the game here), rock-solid common sense (if you have this, you already know NOT TO ****ING APPLY), sensitivity toward the communities they serve (who's kidding who, you won't be here long enough to even meet your neighbor), an interest in learning (that whatever you've heard about the JRC, it's not nearly as bad as the reality) and immediately applying (for new jobs that are not in journalism) that knowledge and an ability to handle high-pressure situations (re: thankless situations) with grace (lots of profanity) and creativity (cocksucking gutless beancounting mother****ers). (People interested in the sports copy editing job should ((already know that the first sentence of this ad was too ****ing long)) also have extensive knowledge and interest in sports ((gee you ****ing think?)), including at the community level ((LITTLE LEAGUE!!!)).) Applicants should be willing to work some (all) nights and weekends for starting-level pay (i.e. minimum wage) but they will get a lot of experience and responsibility, fast (this is all meant to conceal the fact you won't even be able to afford Ramen Noodles).

The ideal candidate (would run like ****ing hell) knows Associated Press style (not necessary), has worked with Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop (or has at least heard of them, so if you read this, that counts!) and has a journalism degree (from Tunxis Community College) and/or experience in journalism as writer and editor. Fast learners (people willing to put up with all sorts of **** to get into the biz) without those qualifications are also welcome to apply (this just in: they're the only ones who will), but they'd better be readers of good newspapers (so they know what not to expect) and familiar with general concepts of news writing and design (by familiar we mean we don't really give a ****). Independent, conscientious and eager candidates are (run out of the company in no time flat, all hail corporate leadership!) invited to send a resume, cover letter and any applicable clips or samples to [email protected] (hurry, we're still stealing the wireless), mail them to the attention of Marc Levy at 1 Herald Square, New Britain CT 06050 or fax them to (860) 223-8171 (don't bother, Jelenic cut the lines and cancelled our yearly supply of paper...one ****ing pack, can you believe it?). We are looking to hire fast (and by fast, we mean we are looking to freeze the position), so candidates already in or near central Connecticut are (already suffering enough) especially invited (to kiss our ****ing ass).

 

[Chi City 81]

You have a gift, Beej.

 

[BYH]

It came at a great cost, Doc.

 

[Bob_Jelloneck]

"From hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake I spit my last breath at thee."

 

[User 4755]

Ya know, I really try hard to always look at the bright side of life ... I really, really try hard ... I try so hard that I even have to throw this up here to brighten this thread ...

Well, I tried, anyway.

Hammer away again, gents.

 

[JimMerritt]

So, they contacted me to set up an interview, should I be considering this job, since this would be my first job right out of college? Or should I shy away from it?

 

[thegrifter]

no way in hell do you shy away from it. a job is a job. just always have an exit strategy and get everything in writing.

 

[zebracoy]

Go for the job. Spend a few months there, get a feel for the area, see what it's like. If you like it, continue on. If you don't like it, leave.

 

[deskslave]

So, they contacted me to set up an interview, should I be considering this job, since this would be my first job right out of college? Or should I shy away from it?

Since no one else seems willing to say it, I will. Yes, shy away from it. This is a company that is on the verge of insolvency.

Spend a few months there? Yeah, that's pretty likely, given their penchant for dumping people within weeks of hiring them.

You'd be better off rolling burritos. And you'd make more money.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

So, they contacted me to set up an interview, should I be considering this job, since this would be my first job right out of college? Or should I shy away from it?

It's JRC. Run like hell.