Part-Time Sports Reporter
Req #25480
Our current portfolio of media assets includes USA TODAY, local media organizations in 46 states in the U.S., and Newsquest, a wholly owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom with more than 120 local news media brands. Gannett also owns the digital marketing services companies ReachLocal, Inc., UpCurve, Inc., and WordStream, Inc., which are marketed under the LOCALiQ brand, and runs the largest media-owned events business in the U.S., USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures.
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Part-Time Sports Reporter
The Register-Guard/registerguard.com, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, is seeking a part-time sports reporter to cover Lane County high school sports for 25 hours a week. The reporter will be expected to provide game of the week preview coverage as well as features on local athletes and teams, and other duties as necessary while working effectively in a digital-first environment.
The ideal candidate embraces the competition, excitement and passion of high school sports; has experience reporting on sports (ideally preps); a keen sense of accuracy, spelling and grammar; and the ability to cultivate connections with coaches, athletes, boosters and fans to get scores/game recaps as well as story ideas.
This role will require working weekends and nighttime hours to cover events, particularly Friday night football.
Responsibilities:
- Create storytelling that accurately informs, entertains and engages specific audiences and platforms through the use of metrics. Acts as the community’s leading watchdog in area of expertise.
- Connect with the community through storytelling and outreach (social media, on camera, forums, community leadership, etc.)
- Work with the content strategist, content coach and audience analyst to evaluate what's working and what's not and develop ongoing plans to better satisfy audience needs.
- Collaborate with content team to provide all the appropriate elements for stories (i.e., photos, videos and graphics).
- Promote personal brand, the brands of colleagues and the institutional brand.
- Provide great customer service, helping readers find answers and solutions.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's or master’s degree in communications, journalism or related field preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 1- 2 years’ previous reporting/newsroom experience.
- Self-motivation and self-direction.
- Advanced knowledge of social media and how to engage fan base on digital platforms in the public space.
- Comfortable shooting video with stories and handles the basic editing
- Effective communicator who is able to work with diverse personalities.
- Able to multi-task and excel under intense deadline pressure in a rapidly changing environment.
- Applies innovative, creative thinking to support the company’s goals.
- Standard writing, spelling, grammar, AP and local style knowledge of a professional journalist.
- Command of media law and principles of ethical conduct.
- This role requires a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and the minimum liability insurance required by state law.
- Employment is contingent on passing a post-offer pre-employment background check and a motor vehicle record check & drug screen (for driving roles only).
We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, don’t limit your upload to a resume; show us what you’ve done. To do so, put together a single document file that includes the following, in this order:
- Your resume – one to two pages.
- A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job.
- Links to 3-6 online samples of your work. Show us what you’ve produced or had a hand in that best reflects what you can do in your desired role.
It is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.
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- Job Function Consumer
- Pay Type Hourly
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