Most ironic job posting we may ever see

[Berry Cool]

Fact Writer, Fox News Channel

http://www.mediabistro.com/joblistings/jobview.asp?joid=63139&page=1

Fox News Channel
Industry Television
Job Duration Full Time
Job Location New York, NY USA
Job Requirements Requirements/Responsibility:

FOX News Channel, a fast-paced 24-hour television news operation in New York City, is seeking a Fact Writer for its information center.

Responsibilities include writing on-air facts and press conference quotes for daytime programming. Individuals must have strong writing skills, be able to handle multiple assignments and deadlines, and work well in a team atmosphere. Excellent communication and writing skills are also required.

A successful candidate will:

Possess a strong interest in news and be well-informed about current events
Be detail oriented and pay close attention to spelling, grammar, syntax
Have ability to write in a concise, conversational and colorful style at an extremely fast pace

Must be willing to work on a flexible schedule including weekend shifts.

This is a high-pressure position where your work product gets national exposure on a daily basis.

A bachelor's degree is required.

They don't mention whether a degree in creative writing is preferred.

[haele]

1. You need to log in to get to the listing...

Perhaps a cut n' paste might help some of us.

Haele

[Berry Cool]

4. Sorry about that

Now posted...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Maybe they can hire the people who worked for Weekly World News.

[SharonAnn]

3. They think they can just write them and that makes them facts?

[Berry Cool]

5. My favorite qualification is "Be detail oriented

and pay close attention to spelling, grammar, syntax"

Attention to detail, after all, is why, every time a Republican gets caught in a scandal, he's identified on the chyron with a D next to his name.

[Ilsa]

8. Have they even mentioned Larry Craig this week? BTW, Dan Abrams

on MSNBC said that over the last ten years, he counted up twice as many Republican sex scandals compared to Democratic sex scandals.

[parasim]

6. "writing on-air facts and press conference quotes"...

... so they admit that they make up the quotes from press conferences, too? Wow... those people at Fox really are nuts.

[Turbineguy]

7. Now that's

a whole new definition of the word "Fact".

[UTUSN]

9. Oh. Thought it was, "Thank you for coming out." n/t

[datadiva]

10. "Responsibilities include writing on-air facts"

OMG! Thats the funniest thing I've read all day. What does Faux know about facts? Nada :rofl: