High School Sports Reporter (T2)

The Citizen-Times part of theUSA TODAY Networkand the leading news and information source in Asheville North Carolina is seeking a dynamic and energetic sports reporter to lead high school sports coverage in Western North ideal candidate will be digitally savvy and committed to leading the conversation in a rich local sports market showcasing the skills to deliver compelling human-interest stories and identify interesting trendsfor enterprise stories that go beyond what happened on the court or field orduring an athletes commitment position requires multimediaskills the ability to produce and edit video and engage audience on socialmedia. The best candidate will have dynamic writing ability and the knowledgeto write about football basketball baseball softball volleyball soccer andmore. We want someone who is ambitious thinks big writes with authority andhas a passion for storytelling and breaking news before our :Be the areas leading voice in high school with the community through social media including coverage based on historical success and adapt approach based on digital metrics and audience basic photos and video as needed. Promote personal brand the brands of colleagues and the institutional great customer service helping readers find answers and :Bachelors or mastersin communications journalism or an equivalent combination of education can be anentry-level position but 1-2 years reporting/newsroom experience at taking photosand video and the ability to file quickly across platforms: mobile desktop andsocial command ofgrammar and AP copy-editingskills and the ability to produce content that is clean accurate andpublication andenthusiastic about news and content that will work well with audiences onsocial in fluidfast-breaking stressful situations.A desire to grow anddevelop a key beat in our using socialmedia to enhance reporting and reportingethics and in a fast-pacednews environment and understands the digital first well withothers and can work with a team on the biggest to work occasionallate nights or weekends as needed by the news role requires avalid drivers license reliable transportation and the minimum liabilityinsurance required by state is contingenton passing a post-offer pre-employment background check and a motor vehiclerecord check & drug screen (for driving roles only).How to Apply: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:1. Your resume one to two pages.2. A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job.3. Links to 3-6 online samples of your us what youve produced or had a hand in that best reflects what you can do in your desired role#Newsgnt#LI-CB1