High School Sports Reporter

Lee Enterprises•Buffalo, NY

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Buffalo News seeks an industrious, curious and digitally focused reporter to cover high school athletics for an APSE Triple Crown-winning sports department. Qualified candidates will be able to juggle daily assignments, features, trend stories and bigger-picture enterprise – all while developing relationships with sources in the area. The position emphasizes quality and quantity with approximately 85 schools in our area, but we want more than just daily game coverage. The reporter should work with urgency to find stories that transcend particular teams and strike a chord with the community at large. The Buffalo News is an award-winning news organization with the largest staff of journalists in upstate New York. We have a history of breaking the area's big stories and investing in the stories that matter. We strive to hire talented and dedicated people who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. People of all backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Industrious, curious and digitally focused.
Experience in breaking news.
Experience working with data and open records.
Robust social media presence.
Comfortable with vertical video.
Comfortable working in front of the camera.
Fluent in social media and other platforms, including Instagram, Hudl, TikTok, X, Facebook and/or Reddit.

Responsibilities

Juggle daily assignments, features, trend stories and bigger-picture enterprise.
Develop relationships with sources in the area.
Cover high school athletics.
Find stories that transcend particular teams and strike a chord with the community at large.
Use social media and other platforms as a newsgathering tool.