Want to be a full-time sports copy editor?

Harry Liggett passed this email on to me. If you're interested in becoming a full-time copy editor for a new sports web site covering Summit and Medina counties, here's the information. If you want to see what the web site is like, click on the headline. The email:

My company has just launched a sports website covering high school sports in
Summit and Medina counties -- www.sportsink.com. We've just completed our
first month in operation and have received very good feedback. The site
generated more than 6,000 visitors in the first month and more than 37,000
pages viewed.

We are completing some additional functionality for the site and, once
complete, we plan to license the software for use in launching other high
school sport sites around the country. SportsInk.com is our pilot site.

In the meantime, we are in need of a full-time copy editor, and I thought
that perhaps there might be former ABJ employees looking for employment.

Would you be willing to send out the attached job description to your
mailing list of the BJ Alums blog or post it on your site?


Thanks for your assistance.

Sincerely,


Angela Charles
Sports Reporting Technologies
4000 Embassy Parkway, Suite 400
Akron, OH 44333
tel. 877-799-9994 ext. 2102
www.sports-reporting.net
www.sportsink.com







Job Opening:
Managing Editor/Copy Editor, www.SportsInk.com

Akron-based web site company dedicated to high school sports news coverage in Summit and Medina counties is seeking an experienced copy editor to help run day-to-day operations as Managing Editor.

The position requires minimum 5 years copy editing experience. Background in sports reporting and Internet publishing helpful. Must have an interest and motivation to work in a self-managed, fast-paced, technology-based environment. Evening and weekend shifts required.

Responsibilities include:
Day-to-day management of content appearing on the SportsInk.com web site.
· Edit stories from reporters and correspondents
· Contact coaches for game scores and highlights to fill in any missing scores
· Write a round-up story each night from scores and highlights received from multiple games
· Select photos, media to accompany stories
· Oversee placement of stories on various pages

Communications with important contingencies
· Monitor SportsInk’s public e-mail accounts and respond and/or take action as necessary
· Respond and follow up as necessary to coaches’ and athletic directors’ e-mails
· Provide feedback to reporters or regular contributors regarding their articles


Please send resume to:

Angela Charles
Sports Reporting Technologies LLC
E-mail acharles@sports-reporting.net
Tel. 330-666-5164 ext. 2102
www.sports-reporting.net
www.sportsink.com