Sports Reporter

The Commercial Appeal part of the USA TODAY NETWORK seeks ahigh-energy writerwho can ownhighschoolsports in theMemphisarea. We are seeking a dynamic reporter who is digitallysavvy and committed to leading the conversation in a competitive market. The ideal candidate will use reporting skills to find and tell compelling human-interest stories and identify interesting trends for enterprise stories that go beyond what happened in the game. This position requires multimedia skills and the ability to engage audiences on social reporter must be SEO savvy can spot high-interest topics using engagement tools like Google Trends and can work independently but also thrive in collaborative reporter will need to be proficient in shooting vertical video for game highlights and work closely and collaboratively with the Tennessee high school sports staff across the state. Aggressive pursuit of breaking news in the high school sports world will be a focus like coaching changes and high school athletes college commitments/signings. Writing on potential trending news will be an important component. Developing relationships with schools administrators and coaches will be crucial in this :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 video as personal brand the brands of colleagues and the institutional great customer service helping readers find answers and :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 X 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 to work nights and building a beat and communicating with athletes and role requires a valid drivers license reliable transportation and the minimum liability insurance required by state 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:Your resume one to two pages.A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the to 3-6 online samples of your 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