MS Press Association Job Bank

The Laurel Leader-Call, a seven-day a week daily located in the heart of the
Miss. Pine Belt, is seeking a sports editor with the drive, leadership, and
skills to cover some of the best sports in South Mississippi. The
Leader-Call circulates throughout Jones County and outlying areas of Wayne,  Jasper and Covington counties. This area has perennial championship high school teams (Laurel H.S. 4A football champs in 2007, Wayne Co. H.S. 4A football champs 2005, 2006). Football fans are passionate about their high school teams in this area, eagerly anticipating their daily dose of prep sports coverage. The Leader-Call also covers in depth Jones County Junior College, the University of Southern Mississippi, and William Carey University. The sports editor responsibilities include managing a four-person sports staff, writing sports stories, columns, editing and laying out the sports pages. There are also multi-media opportunities with more sports coverage posted on our website. We are seeking a seasoned sports editor or a veteran sports writer looking for additional responsibilities.
We offer competitive pay and benefits. Please send resume, clips and/or
tearsheets to Rob Sigler, Editor, Laurel Leader-Call, P.O. Box 728, Laurel,
Ms. 39441 or e-mail: editor@laurelleadercall.com or fax (601) 426-3550.

The Starkville Daily News, a daily Horizon Publications newspaper, is
seeking an Sports editor with the vision, skill, passion and leadership to
help make our good sports coverage great. The Starkville Daily circulates
throughout Oktibbeha County, a place where college and high school football
is practically a religion. That passion spills over into each community’s
other prep sports, making for a primed readership that is always hungry for
local sports coverage. In addition to prep sports, we cover Mississippi
State University and other SEC schools.  Working with the sports editor, the
assistant sports editor responsibilities include copy editing, writing
headlines and cutlines, compiling round-ups and laying out pages. We are
seeking someone with appropriate experience. Pay and benefits are
competitive. Please send resume, clips and/or tearsheets to Don Norman,
Publisher, Starkville Daily News. P.O. Box 1068, Starkville, Ms. 39760, or
e-mail:sdnpub@bellsouth.net or fax (662)324-8092.

The Delta Democrat Times is seeking an energized sports writer. The sports writer will be part of a staff that covers 25 high schools one NCAA Division I university, one Division II university, and a junior college across seven counties as well as  other activities in a highly-competitive market. The candidate  should be knowledgeable of Quark, capable of designing a section and taking photos as well as being a good writer. The Pulitzer-Prize winning newspaper covers a dynamic area that is the heart of the Mississippi Delta and considers itself a champion of civil rights and preserving our blues heritage. Newspaper is afternoon delivered, Monday through Friday,  morning delivered on Sunday. Call Troy Treasure, sports editor, (662) 378-0722, or e-mail resumes to troytreasure@ddtonline.com.

The Courier, a 12,000 circulation six-day daily newspaper in Russellville,
seeks a full-time sports editor to cover athletics in the Arkansas River
Valley.
The Courier covers 10 area high schools spanning several classifications as
well as Arkansas Tech, a member of NCAA Division II. Russellville is perfect
for the outdoor enthusiast, offering breathtaking scenery as well as the
opportunity to hunt, fish, hike — you name it.
The ideal candidate is an energetic self-starter with a passion for local
sports. Qualifications include: A good work ethic, being familiar with a
Macintosh environment, Newsedit Pro and QuarkXpress are a plus. AP style
familiarity is also a plus. A bachelor’s degree in journalism is preferred.
Candidates must have good communication skills and possess the ability to
work under deadlines in a creative and fast-paced environment.
Mail resume and samples of work to: Scott Perkins, P.O. Box 887,
Russellville, AR 72811
e-mail: editor@couriernews.com, no phone calls please.
The Courier is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on
the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability.

The Pine Bluff (AR) Commercial, a member of Stephens Media, is seeking a  Sports Editor  to manage our Sports Department. The ideal candidate will be adept at layout, packaging and editing and should have strong headline, copy editing skills and a good command of the English language and Associated Press style. Pagination skills (InDesign) a must. Night and weekend work probable.

The Sports Editor will manage prep and college coverage in our circulation area. In addition, the Sports Editor will develop timely hunting and fishing features.

The Commercial has a circulation of approximately 16,000 and is published 7 mornings a week. Circulation covers an eight-county area.

Pine Bluff is the hub of Southeast Arkansas located approximately 40 miles south of Little Rock.  Abundant hunting and fishing opportunities are just short drives away. Pine Bluff is home to the University of Arkansas/Pine Bluff and SEARK College.

If you are interested, contact your publisher and then call Kersh E. Hall, associate editor, The Commercial, (870) 543-1449, or e-mail khall@pbcommercial.com.