Sports Editor - Hibbing, MN

Adams Communications•Hibbing, MN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sports Editor is the lead staff editor in overseeing day-to-day local Sports news coverage, planning content, determining story placement, making photographic and graphics requests, assigning and editing stories, and supervising and coordinating reporters’ and sports copy editors’ activities and schedules. The Sports Editor also oversees selection and placement of regional, national and international sports news coverage. The Sports Editor may be required to design and paginate Sports section pages, or oversee their design and pagination. The Sports Editor ensures that highest coverage priority goes to local sports and recreational programs, activities and athletes.

Requirements

Working experience in the journalistic field, preferably with writing background
Strong writing skills and an excellent portfolio
A proven ability to be both self-sufficient and capable of working in a team
Demonstrated news judgement
An eye for detail along with critical thinking
A penchant for organization and multitasking
An understanding and interest in the use of computers and technology

Responsibilities

Oversee day-to-day local Sports news coverage
Plan content
Determine story placement
Make photographic and graphics requests
Assign and edit stories
Supervise and coordinate reporters’ and sports copy editors’ activities and schedules
Oversee selection and placement of regional, national and international sports news coverage
Design and paginate Sports section pages, or oversee their design and pagination
Ensure highest coverage priority goes to local sports and recreational programs, activities and athletes
Interact successfully with others in a business setting, especially working effectively with the Editor and the Photo Editor and photo staff
Work collaboratively in a team environment to meet customer needs, including effective interdepartmental relationships with the Advertising, Circulation, Business and Production departments
Work successfully with others in a busy, deadline-driven environment
Maintain regular attendance
Edit for accuracy, fairness, completeness, grammar, style, syntax, organization and clarity on deadline
Communicate clearly with reporters to help them develop coverage strategies and story ideas
Coach reporters on reporting and writing skills
Meet and enforce deadlines
Make quick, confident, informed decisions, act promptly and follow through effectively
Be familiar with current libel, public access and open meeting regulations
Have familiarity with the community, its history, its issues and leading personalities
Manage time effectively
Prepare daily and long-range Sports news budgets
Perform mathematical calculations
Perform research using a variety of resources
Accept and implement written and verbal direction from supervisors
Represent the newspaper in a professional, business-like manner
Coordinate large projects and series
Assist the Editor as appropriate
Maintain a calm, objective and professional demeanor in adverse or emergency situations
Cordially handle inquiries or observations from the public, including angry responses
Treat reporters and other Newsroom workers with dignity and respect while defining and enforcing expectations