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South Carolina Gamecocks football beat reporter

Discussion in 'Journalism Jobs' started by Dwayne McLemore, Jul 23, 2019.

  1. Dwayne McLemore

    Dwayne McLemore New Member

    The State is seeking an aggressive journalist who can deliver breaking news and exclusive reporting on University of South Carolina athletics -- specifically the Gamecocks football team.

    The position calls for a versatile journalist with excellent news judgment and a strong history of building sources. The USC football reporter will be expected to move fast when news breaks while producing deeper stories that make a difference and engage readers.

    The reporter will have a demonstrated commitment to fairness and accuracy, in fact and in tone, and a strong grounding in journalism ethics. And like all journalists at The State, the USC football reporter must have demonstrated the desire and skills to build audience loyalty, engagement and growth around compelling journalism.

    It will require a talent for framing, writing and promoting a story via search and social media to ensure that it reaches and resonates with our readers. It will require a demonstrated commitment to change -- to constantly adapting to the ever-evolving ways in which readers seek out and interact with journalism.

    Minimum requirements:

    • Strong writing and reporting skills and excellent news judgment

    • Unwavering commitment to accurate, ethical journalism

    • Demonstrated ability to use social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to reach audiences

    • Fluency in the science of readership and engagement, including an understanding of how to use analytics such as page views, time on site, referral sources and “shares and likes” to help determine which stories resonate with which audiences

    • A demonstrated ability to tell stories using a variety of tools and platforms, including video

    • A demonstrated ability to break news on a beat.

    • A demonstrated ability to learn new skills and technologies, including content management systems; social media platforms; video editing software; analytics tools; and any emerging storytelling tools and platforms

    • Strong interpersonal skills, including empathy and the ability to take and give constructive criticism.

    • Demonstrated ability to work comfortably in a job that will be fast-paced, data-driven, shaped constantly by feedback and experimentation and always evolving.
    Email Sports Editor Dwayne McLemore at dmclemore@thestate.com
    No phone calls, please
     
  2. MiamiBoy

    MiamiBoy Active Member

    Definitely interested in this one. @Dwayne McLemore, what materials do you want sent to you in the email?
     
  3. Dwayne McLemore

    Dwayne McLemore New Member

    Resume, cover letter and 3-4 clips if you can. thanks.
     
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