High School Sports Reporter, Adrian MI

The USA TODAY Network is seeking a sports reporter to cover high school athletics in Adrian Michigan and Lenawee County. This job focuses almost exclusively on small-town high school athletics with a Division III college in town as well. Game coverage is important but its only part of the job. Breaking news good feature writing and enterprise on the history and future of sports in this community are critical to success. This position is about words but also visuals in the social media sphere; a comfort with short video and photo skills with a mobile device will be the focus of this position is on local journalism the paper is one of the USA TODAY Networks 13 newsrooms across the state. These newsrooms and reporters work together frequently on high school state tournament coverage letting us emphasize collaboration mentorship and growth. Adrian is in southeast Michigan less than an hour from both Ann Arbor and Detroit and near Michigan International Speedway. Adrian College has been around for more than 100 years and anchors the town which includes the oldest opera house in the state. The city boasts many outdoor activities including several parks wine tasting and historical :Create storytelling that accurately informs entertains and engages specific audiences and platforms through the use of toward becoming the communitys leading voice of expertise in high school with the community through storytelling and outreach (social media on camera forums community leadership etc.). Provide thoughtful analysis of complex with editor and content strategist to evaluate whats working and whats not and develop ongoing plans to satisfy audience to provide appropriate elements for stories (i.e. photos videos and graphics). Capture basic photos and videos as personal brand the brands of colleagues and the institutional great customer service helping readers find answers and :A valid drivers license reliable transportation and the minimum liability insurance required by state law. Bachelors or masters degree in communications journalism or related field preferred or equivalent combination of education and reporting experiencepreferred; even better if youve covered on social media platforms; including but not limited to Facebook Twitter Instagram and shooting and editing photos and video on a mobile communication skills news judgement and headline-writing to multitask and excel under intense deadline to work collaboratively and writing spelling and grammar skills; familiarity with AP and automation literacy and a willingness or experience in using it to enhance their to work some nights and building a beat and communicating with athletes and Instructions:We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply dont limit your upload to a resume; show us what youve 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 to 3-6 online samples of your work. Show us what youve produced or had a hand in that best reflects what you can do in your desired 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.#Newsgnt#LI-CB1