Sports Writer, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

[George Watson]

The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal is looking for a sports writer to join our award-winning staff and handle Texas Tech sports, along with other college and high school assignments throughout the year. The top candidate can write great stories under deadline pressure, can find and write compelling feature and enterprise stories and grasps the Web … breaking stories, updating beat blogs online, using social media and comfortable using a smartphone to take photos and video. You must have daily newspaper experience (college is acceptable). If interested, please send resume, and writing samples to [email protected].

If anybody has questions about this, feel free to email me at [email protected]. Otherwise, resumes and clips need to go through the HR email and those make their way to me, so please, no duplicates. gw

 

[Zads07]

Is this an immediate opening or filled over the summer ready for August or so?

 

[George Watson]

It is immediate but not pressing. I want to have someone in place hopefully by July 1 so they can become acclimated and ready to go for football season.

 

[BujuBanton]

is this for a specific beat at Tech?

 

[George Watson]

Beat will be determined by strength of the candidate. I could be No. 2 on Tech football or one of the two Tech basketball beats. Would also involve high school coverage and GAs as well.

 

[Mark2010]

Not a bad opportunity. A-J is the dominate media outlet in a wide geographical area.

For those who have never been to the area, Lubbock and west Texas are far different from east Texas or south Texas, though. And, yes, the wind tend to blow a little bit at times.

 

[jakecalhoun]

Any update on where you're at with the application process? This is pretty much my dream job as a soon-to-be college graduate and I feel like I would be able to bring a lot to the table.

 

[Captain Obvious]

Any update on where you're at with the application process? This is pretty much my dream job as a soon-to-be college graduate and I feel like I would be able to bring a lot to the table.

So could a hundred others. Probably should save stuff like this for your cover letter (better yet, leave "bring a lot to the table" out as it does not have meaning without context.) As for what stage the paper is at in the application process, that question does not make sense. Applicants determine how far along they are in the application process. The SE determines at what stage the search for the writer is at.

 

[jakecalhoun]

Any update on where you're at with the application process? This is pretty much my dream job as a soon-to-be college graduate and I feel like I would be able to bring a lot to the table.

So could a hundred others. Probably should save stuff like this for your cover letter (better yet, leave "bring a lot to the table" out as it does not have meaning without context.) As for what stage the paper is at in the application process, that question does not make sense. Applicants determine how far along they are in the application process. The SE determines at what stage the search for the writer is at.

Well shoot, I feel like I've just committed a major message board faux pas. This is embarrassing. Thanks, Captain Obvious.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

The SE there is one of the best people you will ever meet in this business.

 

[LesJ9488]

Any update on where you're at with the application process? This is pretty much my dream job as a soon-to-be college graduate and I feel like I would be able to bring a lot to the table.

So could a hundred others. Probably should save stuff like this for your cover letter (better yet, leave "bring a lot to the table" out as it does not have meaning without context.) As for what stage the paper is at in the application process, that question does not make sense. Applicants determine how far along they are in the application process. The SE determines at what stage the search for the writer is at.

Well shoot, I feel like I've just committed a major message board faux pas. This is embarrassing. Thanks, Captain Obvious.

I wouldn't let it bother you too much. It isn't like any of us use our real names on here anyway. Those at the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal will never know.

 

[jakecalhoun]

Any update on where you're at with the application process? This is pretty much my dream job as a soon-to-be college graduate and I feel like I would be able to bring a lot to the table.

So could a hundred others. Probably should save stuff like this for your cover letter (better yet, leave "bring a lot to the table" out as it does not have meaning without context.) As for what stage the paper is at in the application process, that question does not make sense. Applicants determine how far along they are in the application process. The SE determines at what stage the search for the writer is at.

Well shoot, I feel like I've just committed a major message board faux pas. This is embarrassing. Thanks, Captain Obvious.

I wouldn't let it bother you too much. It isn't like any of us use our real names on here anyway. Those at the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal will never know.

The only thing is that I am using my real name, which I guess I shouldn't have any shame admitting considering I never use message boards and I generally try to avoid them.

But hey, getting the opportunity to eventually cover Big 12 football again is my dream job, so I have to be shameless in any opportunity I get to talk myself up. I just won't do it on a message board next time.

 

[Ace]

Any update on where you're at with the application process? This is pretty much my dream job as a soon-to-be college graduate and I feel like I would be able to bring a lot to the table.

So could a hundred others. Probably should save stuff like this for your cover letter (better yet, leave "bring a lot to the table" out as it does not have meaning without context.) As for what stage the paper is at in the application process, that question does not make sense. Applicants determine how far along they are in the application process. The SE determines at what stage the search for the writer is at.

Well shoot, I feel like I've just committed a major message board faux pas. This is embarrassing. Thanks, Captain Obvious.

I wouldn't let it bother you too much. It isn't like any of us use our real names on here anyway. Those at the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal will never know.

The only thing is that I am using my real name, which I guess I shouldn't have any shame admitting considering I never use message boards and I generally try to avoid them.

But hey, getting the opportunity to eventually cover Big 12 football again is my dream job, so I have to be shameless in any opportunity I get to talk myself up. I just won't do it on a message board next time.

Don't let Private Obvious rattle you. He's kind of prickly. But wipe "bring a lot to the table" out of your vocabulary just the same.

 

[Mark2010]

Jake,

If the job interests you, go ahead and apply. No guarantees, but it won't hurt. Everyone started somewhere. If you don't get this opportunity, perhaps you make a positive impression and that can help you down the road. Never hurts to apply.

 

[BujuBanton]

anyone know the pay range on this gig? And yes I know I'm hired.

 

[Rumpleforeskin]

Some insight: I believe this is Nick Kosmider's old job. He was the No. 2 guy on the Tech football beat and was the No. 1 guy on Tech basketball.

 

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

To whoever gets this: Congrats...and good luck with Tubby. The guy was an absolute nightmare in Minnesota.

 

[jakecalhoun]

Jake,

If the job interests you, go ahead and apply. No guarantees, but it won't hurt. Everyone started somewhere. If you don't get this opportunity, perhaps you make a positive impression and that can help you down the road. Never hurts to apply.

I did apply, the waiting is just the hardest part plus I don't want to be a pest even though this is my desired landing spot with relatives in the area.

I also applied for the sports reporter position at the Waco Tribune-Herald and even though the sports editor sounded interested in talking to me, he said management didn't want to fill the position to instead make room for another news position. This industry can be cruel at times.

 

[dirtybird]

Jake,

If the job interests you, go ahead and apply. No guarantees, but it won't hurt. Everyone started somewhere. If you don't get this opportunity, perhaps you make a positive impression and that can help you down the road. Never hurts to apply.

I did apply, the waiting is just the hardest part plus I don't want to be a pest even though this is my desired landing spot with relatives in the area.

I also applied for the sports reporter position at the Waco Tribune-Herald and even though the sports editor sounded interested in talking to me, he said management didn't want to fill the position to instead make room for another news position. This industry can be cruel at times.

Just a tip, you're going to drive yourself batty if you think about a job hunt in those terms (waiting is just the hardest part). The harsh reality is a lot of jobs simply won't make any contact with you after you send in an app. It can sometimes help to think of it as you put your best foot forward, they'll contact you if they're interested and in the meantime, there are probably more applications you'll want to be filling out (this is different if you have an in or know someone, but in that won't be the case all that often).

Now you can still check up on the status of the app (I'd advise waiting minimum three weeks though the board can shout me down if they have other ideas). But remember whoever you applied to is probably busy running a section a man down and going through a pile of apps. Some out there preps jobs get more than 150 applications, and this here is a bona fide D-1 beat. It took more than a month for the first place I worked to get back at me, and at that point I'd almost forgotten I'd applied. But if you wait with bated breath on each app you sent out, it could be a rough time with such a cold and often random process.

Also, this sounds like an awesome job. Good luck to the field.

 

[Captain Obvious]

Jake,

If the job interests you, go ahead and apply. No guarantees, but it won't hurt. Everyone started somewhere. If you don't get this opportunity, perhaps you make a positive impression and that can help you down the road. Never hurts to apply.

I did apply, the waiting is just the hardest part plus I don't want to be a pest even though this is my desired landing spot with relatives in the area.

I also applied for the sports reporter position at the Waco Tribune-Herald and even though the sports editor sounded interested in talking to me, he said management didn't want to fill the position to instead make room for another news position. This industry can be cruel at times.

The industry is cruel for many reasons. Not getting a call back on a job at least 100 others applied for is not one of them.