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JournalismJobs.com - Job Listing - Sports editor needed

Date Posted June 09, 2015
Location Aberdeen, South Dakota
Job Status Full-time
Salary $45,000 to $50,000
Website http://www.aberdeennews.com

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The American News in Aberdeen, South Dakota, seeks a creative and energetic sports editor to lead our team in print and digital.

With several area high schools, two collegiate sports programs, a minor league hockey team, and auto and horse racing, among other sports and outdoors activities, there is plenty to keep us busy.

This editor will plan and oversee coverage of local and regional sports. This person must be able to guide our staff in developing stories (game coverage, features and news); to lead in video, digital, mobile and print storytelling; and to help us grow our audience on social media platforms.

The ideal editor will continue to make the American News’ sports coverage the most compelling in the state through strong journalism and creativity, no matter the platform.

Qualified candidates must have a bachelor’s degree and a minimum 3-5 years of relevant professional experience.

Superb news judgment and a knowledge of Associated Press style is also required. You must be able to work nights and weekends, with some regional travel.

Apply online by following this link: Career Opportunities - Schurz Communications Inc.
 
If people are curious, Aberdeen is a town of 25,000 in northeastern SD. 180 miles from Fargo, ND, and 200 miles from Sioux Falls, SD. On the two collegiate teams in town, one is Division II and the other is NAIA. Aberdeen is a regional hub, so you get quite a few HS playoff games in town in addition to the four high school teams.
 
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Bumped back to top, if only because this is a job I applied for... and didn't get.

Emily Horos, who was SE at the Cherokee Tribune in Georgia, is the new SE here. APSE tweeted this out before anyone could be notified (not even the sports staff knew) that they didn't get the job.

Still, having been there I can say Aberdeen is a GREAT city and J.J. Perry is a class act. He admitted it was a difficult decision. Best of luck to Emily!
 
I also interviewed before I took another position. Good luck to Emily. And JJ was definitely a class act and followed up with me when I took the other position to congratulate me.
 
Well, at least I know three people interviewed including myself. My nightmare is I'll lose out and only two people will have applied. lol
 

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