High School Sports Reporter
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Job Location:
Austin, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
High School Sports Reporter Austin American-Statesman
The Austin American-Statesmanshigh school sports reporters are versatile and high-impact journalists. Intense intention is paid to football softball baseball and basketball with an emphasis on storytelling breaking news and responding to reader interests. This position is expected to cover games break news file FOIA requests to uncover the innerworkings of the UIL and tell stories of the children and families that make Central Texas sports special.
What will you do
Help cover Texashigh school sportswith a focus on football basketball and baseball but helping in other sports areas as well
Take lead on enterprise topics and public records reporting related to theUIL. We expect novel reporting(either document dives or features)to comemonthlyin this role.
MonitorUIL violations and recruiting news for the dozens of schools in Central means sourcing upcoaches and families
Mesh on-court success/happenings with off-court developments (NIL eligibility rules coaches compensation etc.)
Provide rankings lists for the areas top teams and players in different sports
Write high-interest trending briefs when they arise
Organize and send out weekly high schoolnewsletter
Shoot videoand appearon camera for social media videos and other off-platform content; help build alternative story formats using our menu of options.
Track metrics to ensure were putting our efforts into areas that engage with the audience.
What will it take to be successful
The successful candidate willhave experience and be comfortablecovering a range of sports from track to basketball to softball.
Understanding of UIL transfer rules and familiarity with high school-college recruiting
Ability to obtainpublic records and source-build withinthe high school sports community.
Time management skills multitasking skills and prioritization skills under tight deadlines and communication skills will be paramount.
3or more yearsprofessional experience covering athletics
Experience workingwithvideo and with SEO. Experience working with data sets and data visualization.
Strong ability to use social media and KPIs to guide decision-making on story ideas and beat coverage
Familiarity with a range of sports and the ability to pinch-hit on certain beats with little notice
TheAustin American-Statesman() a division of Hearst Newspapers is the largest newspaper in Central Texas andone of the largestin the state. Acquired by the Hearst Corporation in 2025theStatesman was founded in 1871 is an annual winner for different statewide or national awards including the Pulitzer Prize and most recently was a Pulitzer finalist for coverage of the Uvalde school shooting.
About Hearst Newspapers
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