Sports Reporter

MediaNews Group • Santa Rosa, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The sports reporter position at The Press Democrat produces stories on a variety of sports and sports-related topics, including in-person game coverage for high school, college, and occasional professional events; sports features, profiles and occasional first-person storytelling. The role involves producing sports journalism in print, digital and multimedia, on deadline, for The Press Democrat and its related publications. It also requires working with colleagues from the wider newsroom on in-depth/investigative stories that touch on sports and using a variety of digital and social media tools to reach a wide and varied audience.

Requirements

• Knowledge and competency in understanding a variety of sports played at the high school, college and professional levels
• Ability to write clearly and concisely in a variety of formats, on deadline for a daily publication
• Bachelor's Degree
• At least two years of experience as a fulltime or freelance sportswriter
• Must be willing to submit and pass the necessary required checks
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and have reliable transportation
• Must be available for shift work. May be required to work various hours for coverage outside of normal business hours

Responsibilities

• Produce sports journalism in print, digital and multimedia, on deadline, for The Press Democrat and its related publications
• Travel 12-15 hours per week at heaviest times of sports seasons spent on in-person coverage at games, events and other assignments
• Works with colleagues from the wider newsroom on in-depth/investigative stories that touch on sports
• Use a variety of digital and social media tools to reach a wide and varied audience

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• life and disability insurance
• 401k
• paid time off
• select paid holidays
• Cell stipend
• mileage reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level