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Sports writer/Sports copy editor
The Durango Herald, a family-owned seven-day morning newspaper in Southwest Colorado, is seeking a full-time sports writer/sports copy editor for a three-person staff. Position includes coverage and feature reporting on high school sports, community sports and college sports. Position also includes copy desk/layout shifts each week. Experience with Quark or InDesign preferred.
The Herald offers competitive pay and benefits, a friendly work environment, and a tradition of journalistic excellence. The Herald is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Send a cover letter with wage requirement, resume, writing samples and layout samples to SPORTS EDITOR, The Durango Herald, P.O. Drawer A, Durango, CO 81301. Or, e-mail: aaron@durangoherald.com by November 22, 2009.
Sports editor - Cortez Journal
The Cortez Journal seeks a sports editor to cover high school and rec-league sports, outdoor recreation, rodeos and other Southwest Colorado sports-related activities.
The Journal is a family-owned, 3x/week, 7,000-circulation community newspaper. The publication has received awards for general excellence from the Associated Press and Colorado Press Association, in addition to press association awards for sports stories, columns and photos.
The Journal redesigned its Web site in 2008 and publishes a Monday-through-Saturday online edition. The sports editor must be able to meet daily deadlines and should have a desire to work with online content.
Frequent and positive reader interaction is a must. The successful applicant will have a degree in journalism or related field and a proven ability to cover sports.
Southwest Colorado, where Cortez is located, ranges from high desert country to San Juan Mountain peaks rising more than 14,000 feet. Residents here enjoy hiking, mountain biking, four-wheeling, camping, fly fishing, hunting, skiing, kayaking, river rafting and other activities. Mesa Verde National Park is next door, and southern Utah’s canyon country is a short drive away.
The Journal offers a full benefit package, including medical/dental/vision and life insurance, paid time off and 401k plan with a generous company match. We work in a spacious building close to the city recreation center. The newsroom staff is congenial and informal.
The Journal is an equal-opportunity employer. The publication offers a drug-free workplace, and drug screening is mandatory for new employees.
E-mail a cover letter, resume, clips and references to jobapps@cortezjournal.com, or send them to Human Resources, P.O. Box J, Cortez, CO 81321.
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