News/Sports Reporter- Springfield, KY

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Job Description:
The Springfield Sun has an immediate opening for a full time News/Sports Reporter. The Sun is a weekly newspaper in Washington County in central Kentucky, 45 minutes from Lexington and Louisville. The newspaper earned first place for General Excellence in the Kentucky Press Association contest for 2012. The Sun has been providing coverage to the community since 1892.

Qualifications:

Degree in journalism or related field
Effective organizational and time management skills
Ability to work well with other departments as well as outside customers
Working knowledge of the overall newspaper process
Proficient in InDesign, Photoshop and Microsoft Word
Strong communication skills
Good to strong photography skills
Extensive knowledge of high school and summer league sports
Strong vocabulary, spelling and grammar skills
Proven team-oriented behavior with the desire and ability to assist teammates and work processes where necessary to accomplish the goals of the newspaper
Valid drivers license, automobile insurance with specific coverage amounts, and an acceptable driving record
Essential Functions:

Cover local news stories, including scheduled governmental meetings, as well as breaking news as needed
Cover local sports, dividing the time as needed to cover each of these areas
Take photos at news and sporting events
Write feature stories as assigned and find his/her own story ideas
Write a weekly column and assist with editorials
Assist in editing material to be published in the Sun or for any special section of the paper as needed
Paginate sports and ag pages weekly using InDesign
Assist in various office duties as directed
Work Schedule:

Position is full-time, 40 hours per week balanced between news and sports.

 

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