Local Sports Reporter: High School Coverage & Features

Hagadone Corp.; Polson (MT); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Life insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Travel reimbursement

Job summary

The Lake County Leader in Polson, MT is seeking a versatile reporter to cover local high school sports and contribute to general assignment and feature reporting across Lake County and the Flathead Reservation.

This full-time, on-site role emphasizes deadline-driven, accurate reporting, enterprise content, and multi-media contributions, with responsibilities spanning prep sports coverage, general news, feature storytelling, and weekly page production. A comprehensive benefits package is provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong interest in community journalism and local sports coverage.
• Ability to multitask, meet deadlines and work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Cover and photograph prep sports events across high school seasons.
• Develop enterprise stories and engaging feature content.
• Assist with general news and feature reporting as needed.
• Plan weekly sports coverage to ensure balanced representation of area teams.
• Produce accurate, fact-based reporting under deadline pressure.
• Participate in weekly page production.
• Contribute content through multi-media platforms.

Skills

Multitasking

Deadline-driven

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field

Job description

The Lake County Leader in Polson, MT is seeking a versatile reporter to cover local high school sports and contribute to general assignment and feature reporting across Lake County and the Flathead Reservation.

This full-time, on-site role emphasizes deadline-driven, accurate reporting, enterprise content, and multi-media contributions, with responsibilities spanning prep sports coverage, general news, feature storytelling, and weekly page production. A comprehensive benefits package is provided.