Posted on 11/30/2007 2:42:15 PM PST by COUNTrecount
CBS is getting desperate. The network has posted an ad seeking a reporter to cover the “eco beat” – with some interesting requirements. “CBS is expanding its coverage of the environment,” the ad reads. “We seek a talented reporter/host for Internet video broadcast. We are looking for smart, creative, hard working up and comers, who can bring great energy, creativity and a dash of humor to our coverage. A deep interest in the environment and sustainability issues will serve you well.” So you would think such a job would require a science background or years of covering environmental news? Not exactly. “You are wicked smart, funny, irreverent and hip, oozing enthusiasm and creative energy,” the ad reads. “This position requires strong people, reporting, story telling and writing skills. Managing tight deadlines should be second nature. Knowledge of the enviro beat is a big plus, but not a requirement.” Ironically, the ad shows irreverence to what kind of carbon footprint the job duties might require. The ad includes: “Be prepared to see America. Heavy domestic travel.” That would continue CBS’s efforts across the country. In September, CBS’s “The Early Show” showed viewers how one Florida family went to extraordinary lengths with high costs to lower their carbon footprint.
Description: CBS is expanding its coverage of the environment. We seek a talented reporter/host for Internet video broadcast. We are looking for smart, creative, hard working up and comers, who can bring great energy, creativity and a dash of humor to our coverage. A deep interest in the environment and sustainability issues will serve you well.
You are wicked smart, funny, irreverent and hip, oozing enthusiasm and creative energy. This position requires strong people, reporting, story telling and writing skills. Managing tight deadlines should be second nature. Knowledge of the enviro beat is a big plus, but not a requirement.
Responsibilities include reporting and hosting two to three news packages per week plus daily writing for our blog. You should be comfortable using a video camera and the Internet. Be prepared to see America. Heavy domestic travel.
Send resumes, cover letters and links to katzn@cbsnews.com or send DVD reels to:
Neil Katz
CBS News
518 W57th Street
5th Floor
NY, NY 10019
When applying, mention you saw this opening listed at JournalismJobs.com.
I hear Kazhakstan has quite the hip and irreverent journalist.
Global warming? Verrrry niiice.
The term ‘talking heads’ means pleasant looking people who can read a tele-prompter. Dan Rather without a script is like a dumbed down Sponge Bob.
No knowledge required?
That sounds surprisingly like the criteria used to hire everyone at CBS News!
“...No knowledge required.” Gads, man, this is for a journalist position. Knowledge has NEVER been required... in fact, it’s a negative if applying for a journalism degree at the Columbia Clown School.
I was going to ask how this would be any different from the perky one.
I've got it! Just the person: wickedly funny, irreverent, hip, full of creative energy and enthusiasm. Great writing skills, great at managing deadlines. Truly knowledgeable about the internet.
the person is . . .
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I GUARANTEE she will improve CBS's ratings!
Sounds like an ad I once read for a religion reporter for a prominent newspaper.
No knowledge of religion required.
Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson is no longer available.
Though there must be a few wannabees out there that would be willing to fill his shoes.
A journalist? At CBS? Never!
If CBS News actually wanted some oen who knew how to be a journalist, there’s the Klein test, that’e where you model your pajamas and show how easy it is to uncover a CBS lie from you living room computer. That’s journalism.
He's cool, he's hip, he's witty, and has a killer sense of humor!
This kinda smacks when The View was looking for a "Gen X" panelist - somebody to supposedly represent the entire group...and somehow came up with the magic answer of Debbie Matenopoulos. I suppose the want-ad for that position was "Must be dumb as a post and an obvious slacker. Bonus points for tattoos and/or irregular piercings".
I don't know why they just don't come out and demand the person be an irrational leftist.
In any event, look forward to yet another correspondent being hired away from The Daily Show. It seems to be a mill for these so-called "hip" types that end up in the MSM.
The MSM will NEVER get it which is why they are doomed.
Can conservatives apply?
ping. Here is a new job for you!
How many of Al Gore’s resumes did they receive?
Hmmm. Over two decades working in national environmental issues might qualify me for the job but having banned CBS from my home for a longer period of time would probably hurt me in an interview. Besides, I’m probably not perky enough for CBS.
I guess Leonardo Da Caprio must be busy?
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