Live Reporter (London)

The Athletic Media Company; City of Westminster; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports news organization is seeking a Live Reporter to produce exceptional live blogs across various sports. The ideal candidate will have over 2 years of live blogging experience, a strong background in sports journalism, and the ability to curate content effectively. This position is remote and based in the UK, offering a dynamic opportunity to work with top sports writers and editors.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of live blogging experience.
• Solid background in sports journalism.
• High-end knowledge of various sports.

Responsibilities

• Writing, editing, and publishing content in live blogs.
• Producing breaking news content accurately and timely.
• Curating the best content from social media.
• Collaborating with news editors to keep blogs up-to-date.
• Understanding trends on search and social media.

Skills

Live blogging experience

Sports journalism

SEO understanding

Social media trends awareness

Collaborative approach

Job description

The Athletic is seeking a Live Reporter on a to work with some of the best sports writers in the world and a talented team of editors to produce exceptional live blogs across a variety of sports on a daily basis. The right candidate will have experience working on a national sports desk or similar, a brilliant quality of copy and an engaging, driven approach to live coverage.,

Responsibilities

• Writing, editing and publishing content in live blogs.
• Experience with producing breaking news content in an accurate, timely manner.
• Curating the best content from social media.
• Working with reporters to produce news stories and copy in their voice for live experience.
• Collaborating with news editors to keep blogs up to date.
• Understanding SEO and best practices.
• Understanding of trends - both on search and social media.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of live blogging experience.
• A solid background in sports journalism.
• High-end knowledge of a variety of different sports.
• Must be flexible and collaborative.
• This role is based in the United Kingdom and will work remotely.

Powered by one of the largest global newsrooms in sports media, The Athletic brings sports fans the most comprehensive stories about the teams, sports and athletes they love. The Athletic's newsroom of 450+ full-time staff delivers in-depth coverage of hundreds of professional and college teams across more than 47 North American markets and all 20 football clubs in the English Premier League, as well as many Championship clubs.