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Just saw this on journalismjobs.com. This sounds like a good gig.

Company: NYTimes.com
Position:
Sports Producer
Location:
New York, New York
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Negotiable
Ad Expires:
February 21, 2007
Job ID: 726057


Description:
Sports Producer
NYTimes.com is seeking a Sports Producer to join our on-line newsroom. The producer will keep our Sports section up-to-the-minute with staff and wire stories, and create special sections and multimedia packages for major sporting events. The producer will also serve as the critical liaison between the NYTimes.com newsroom and the sports department of The New York Times newspaper.

Responsibilities: • -Ensure consistency and accuracy of presentation in the sports section, including content, design and navigation. • -Post the contents of the newspaper on NYTimes.com in a manner that is consistent with The Times’ style and sensibilities as well as useful to Web readers. • -Produce and assist in editing breaking news. • -Create special packages and multimedia features based on breaking news and/or enterprise packages from the newspaper. • -Write concise summaries and headlines for articles. • -Create newsworthy forums for reader discussions.

Requirements: • -EXCEPTIONAL computer skills and on-line media experience A MUST, including knowledge of HTML, Photoshop and other applications. • -Familiarity with photo and multimedia production is a plus, as is experience working in a breaking news environment. • -A strong, demonstrable passion for journalism. Sports experience is strongly preferred. • -Attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines in a daily production environment. • -Comfort with change and willingness to adapt to the constant flow of news. • -Ability to work a flexible night and weekend schedule.

NYTimes.com offers a competitive salary and benefits plan including comprehensive health coverage, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, tuition assistance, and a bonus program.

The New York Times Company’s digital operations, which includes the #1 newspaper site NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com, is a top 10 web property with more than 35 million unique visitors a month.

For consideration, submit cover letter (with salary requirements) and resume to: [email protected]

The New York Times Company is committed to a policy of providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation or disability.
 
anyone want to chime in with how to deal with the salary requirements question? I've been told up and down to ignore it...so I did. Thoughts?
 
Salary requirements: Flexible.

And never include salary history. Talk about an attempt to low-ball potential employees. If a place likes you that much, they'll bring you in despite lack of salary history. If not, no big loss for you.
 
This job got to be the wave of the future (sigh). got to brush up on those web skills.
 
Does anyone know what this kind of job might pay? I don't live in New York, so I'm clueless what journalists make in the Big Apple... any help would be appreciated.
 

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