Sports Writer/Miami gig

[Rookie23]

From Journalismnext.com

Job Description:
The Associated Press is looking for a sports writer who also will help with the news desk editing operation in the Miami bureau.
This newsperson will split time between helping covering South Florida's professional and college sports scene and working on the night and weekend news desk, helping report, write and edit both sports and non-sports coverage.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate excellence as a reporter, writer and editor, both in sports and news. Applicants must be fast and resourceful to handle breaking news and respond aggressively in competitive situations, both in breaking spot news and producing enterprise. The job requires excellent news judgment; the ability to work effectively under pressure; and interpersonal skills to work in a highly competitive news market. Candidates must display knowledge and interest in both general news and sports. Spanish skills are a plus. A minimum of nine months of daily deadline news experience are required.

For consideration, e-mail a cover letter, resume and clips to [email protected]. AP is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

[Rookie23]

Who wouldn't want to work in Miami? My resume is in for sure.

 

[MU_was_not_so_hard]

I can't say I'd ever see a "nine months of experience" line.
Kind of funny. Should be a great gig.

 

[novelist_wannabe]

Pickle juice, please pick up the white courtesy phone .. Pickl..... oh, never mind.

 

[SEWnSO]

For consideration, e-mail a cover letter, resume and clips to [email protected]. AP is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

[email protected]???
That's an interesting email address.
So why is the ad in Journalismnext and not Journalismjobs?

 

[spup1122]

I think it was on journalismjobs, too.

 

[SEWnSO]

Yeah, my bad. I went to jj.com after posting and saw the ad.

 

[STLIrish]

AP's been posting a ton of gigs lately. Like, half the decent non-entry-level print jobs on jjobs.com. Yet I've heard it's pretty tough to break in unless you start there. Do they actually fill these externally? Or are they just posting them publicly as some sort of formality?

 

[riverrats95]

Anyone know who left and/or where they went to open up this one? I wonder if it's the Heat beat.

 

[Editude]

Someone close to me (no, it's not me) is also interested in whether AP posts jobs as a requirement or actually considers outside candidates. This person is up for a high-profile gig and wonders if it will be filled in a musical-chairs way by AP insiders.

 

[Claws for Concern]

I think it was on journalismjobs, too.

Posted on Journalismjobs.com (Nov. 11)

Company: The Associated Press
Position: Sports Writer/GA Editor, Miami
Location: Miami, Florida
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Not Specified
Ad Expires: December 16, 2006
Job ID: 701518

Description:
The Associated Press is looking for a sports writer who also will help with the news desk editing operation in the Miami bureau. This newsperson will split time between helping covering South Florida's professional and college sports scene and working on the night and weekend news desk, helping report, write and edit both sports and non-sports coverage.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate excellence as a reporter, writer and editor, both in sports and news. Applicants must be fast and resourceful to handle breaking news and respond aggressively in competitive situations, both in breaking spot news and producing enterprise. The job requires excellent news judgment; the ability to work effectively under pressure; and interpersonal skills to work in a highly competitive news market. Candidates must display knowledge and interest in both general news and sports. Spanish skills are a plus. A minimum of nine months of daily deadline news experience are required.

For consideration, e-mail a cover letter, resume and clips to [email protected]. AP is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

[slowcenter]

Someone close to me (no, it's not me) is also interested in whether AP posts jobs as a requirement or actually considers outside candidates. This person is up for a high-profile gig and wonders if it will be filled in a musical-chairs way by AP insiders.

The musical chairs thing happens a lot with the high-profile AP gigs. The bureau chief has some say, but most of the old powerful bureau chiefs are gone and many of them now have moved around quite a bit themselves. The less experienced the bureau chief, the more influence NY exerts in who gets hired. With the number of openings lately, though, your friend could get a shot at another gig if he/she doesn't get this one. And, yes, they do post all openings to fulfill requirements, but some are truly open to outsiders, and some are not.

 

[TrojanHorse]

hey, if you work for AP, you're on call all the time. Especially when you're hoping to get some sleep.

great job for the young and ambitious, though. two years on an AP beat in a big city/region will set you up for anything.

 

[OrangeGrad]

I, like others, have heard that the AP hires from within. So the obvious question is: How does one break in with the AP? How does one go about getting his or her foot in the door?

 

[MileHigh]

A former co-worker/still good friend broke into a high-profile job from the outside. I'm pretty sure it helped that said person is damn good and if you meet that qualification, you've got a good shot of getting in.

 

[riverrats95]

This one's filled. Got my no thanks today. But another sports job is coming soon, they say.

 

[Editude]

Among others, AP has new listings for an ASE and desk person in New York.

 

[Left_Coast]

Among others, AP has new listings for an ASE and desk person in New York.

http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/34472/

 

[awriter]

AP's been posting a ton of gigs lately. Like, half the decent non-entry-level print jobs on jjobs.com. Yet I've heard it's pretty tough to break in unless you start there. Do they actually fill these externally? Or are they just posting them publicly as some sort of formality?

To answer your question, a number of recent hires have come from outside AP. So yes, it's possible.