I applied in-person. I interviewed at The Spectrum (ND) (Saint George, UT) in Feb 2012
Interview
Submit samples of writing skills. That's all it took, and they liked what the read and continued to do so for years. I actually started writing for the paper in about 2005 or so, I'm not sure. You have no place to put the actual date I started so I'm putting here to let you know and to also use up words to fit in your system
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There was NO interview process as I submitted my writing skills and they started running my stories about once or twice a month. This is normally how writers get their jobs, by submitting their work.