Sports Journalist

Adams Communications Co; Elizabeth City (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Disability coverage

Paid holidays

Paid leave

401K retirement plan

Life insurance

Job summary

The Daily Advance in Elizabeth City, NC seeks an energetic journalist to cover sports in Elizabeth City and surrounding counties. The role focuses on features, enterprise reporting, and highlighting top athletes, with occasional coverage of general news functions.

Nights and some weekends are required in a small newsroom environment. Responsibilities include developing daily content with photos and video, cultivating sources, coordinating sections, and meeting tight deadlines while working with

Qualifications

• Past journalism experience, preferably in sports writing.
• Strong command of language, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and AP style.
• Proficient written and spoken communication, able to interact effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop daily sports content including features and event coverage with photos/video.
• Cultivate sources, recruit and manage contributors.
• Coordinate print and digital sports sections.
• Manage special sports projects and meet deadlines.

Skills

Sports journalism experience

AP style knowledge

Verbal and written communication

Job description

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Sports Journalist

Full-Time Regular [30 or more hrs/wk] First/MidLevel Mgmt Tenn & NC The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, NC, US

Job Description

The Daily Advance is seeking an energetic and dedicated journalist to cover sports-related news and events in Elizabeth City and surrounding counties.

The job will focus on sports features, enterprise reporting and highlighting top athletes and figures. Because we are a small newsroom, the right candidate would also be expected to cover news functions. Hours are flexible, but the job requires working nights and occasionally weekends.

Major Responsibilities:

• Develop strong daily content including features, enterprise pieces and event coverage, including photos and video
• Cultivate sources; recruit and manage contributors
• Coordinate print and digital sports sections
• Manage special projects involving sports
• Meet deadlines and ensure content providers meet schedules
• General assignment reporting

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in journalism, sports writing preferred
• Excellent knowledge of language, grammar, spelling, punctuation and AP style
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively both verbally and in writing

• The fringe benefits include medical (split between employer and employee), dental and vision options (employee paid).
• There are three company-sponsored benefits, including short-term disability, long-term disability and a term life insurance policy.
• The company pays for six major holidays.
• In addition, employees accrue hours of paid leave per pay period.
• The company offers 401K retirement plan.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.