Director of Sports Journalism & Civic Reporting

University of Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 185,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maryland's Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism seeks an experienced journalist to serve as its director, based in College Park, MD. The role includes open-rank appointment potential and leading academic and industry collaborations.

The director will shape programs, mentorship, and research aimed at elevating enterprise and investigative sports journalism with a focus on race, gender, culture, politics and policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 15 years of journalism experience with investigative/enterprise work.
• Experience storytelling across multiple platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism.
• Oversee program development, partnerships, and fundraising.
• Guide research, publications, and events advancing sports journalism.

Skills

Journalism experience

Investigative reporting

Multiplatform storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The University of Maryland's Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism seeks an experienced journalist to serve as its director, based in College Park, MD. The role includes open-rank appointment potential and leading academic and industry collaborations.

The director will shape programs, mentorship, and research aimed at elevating enterprise and investigative sports journalism with a focus on race, gender, culture, politics and policy.