TMagelssen
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The Dallas Morning News has an opening for a high school sports reporter. We recently promoted Joe Hoyt to colleges/backup Rangers, and we are backfilling him.
Interested candidates should try to get their applications in ASAP -- I plan to take applications at least through the end of this week.
Details below, and here's the link to apply. Feel free to email me with questions, but formal applications must be completed via our portal.
Link: Monster Solutions High School Sports Reporter - (1519)
-- Tommy Magelssen ([email protected])
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The Dallas Morning News seeks an industrious and digitally proven reporter to cover high school athletics for one the country’s premier metro sport sections.
Qualified candidates will have already proven the ability to juggle daily assignments, weekly features, trend stories and bigger-picture enterprise -- all while developing relationships with area sources and working as part of a team that emphasizes both quality and quantity.
Candidates should have a digital-first mindset, as well as significant experience working with data, open records and breaking news.
SportsDayHS, home to The News’ high school coverage, emphasizes both quantity and quality from its reporters, telling stories that highlight nationwide and statewide issues through the lens of North Texas.
Candidates must have at least two years experience at a professional news organization and are expected to work nights and weekends, as the work dictates.
Though the job is primarily focused on high school sports, the new hire is also expected to contribute to other beats during off times in the high school season, including both international soccer and our emerging coverage of esports.
The reporter will be responsible for international soccer stories as they pertain to North Texas and its diverse population, and the lead-up to the 2026 World Cup.
Applicants should submit a resume, cover letter and five clips that show their range of reporting and expertise. Your cover letter should not be a regurgitation of your resume, but rather highlight the qualities desired for this position.
In summary, the person chosen for this role will be responsible for:
Click here to apply.
Interested candidates should try to get their applications in ASAP -- I plan to take applications at least through the end of this week.
Details below, and here's the link to apply. Feel free to email me with questions, but formal applications must be completed via our portal.
Link: Monster Solutions High School Sports Reporter - (1519)
-- Tommy Magelssen ([email protected])
+++
The Dallas Morning News seeks an industrious and digitally proven reporter to cover high school athletics for one the country’s premier metro sport sections.
Qualified candidates will have already proven the ability to juggle daily assignments, weekly features, trend stories and bigger-picture enterprise -- all while developing relationships with area sources and working as part of a team that emphasizes both quality and quantity.
Candidates should have a digital-first mindset, as well as significant experience working with data, open records and breaking news.
SportsDayHS, home to The News’ high school coverage, emphasizes both quantity and quality from its reporters, telling stories that highlight nationwide and statewide issues through the lens of North Texas.
Candidates must have at least two years experience at a professional news organization and are expected to work nights and weekends, as the work dictates.
Though the job is primarily focused on high school sports, the new hire is also expected to contribute to other beats during off times in the high school season, including both international soccer and our emerging coverage of esports.
The reporter will be responsible for international soccer stories as they pertain to North Texas and its diverse population, and the lead-up to the 2026 World Cup.
Applicants should submit a resume, cover letter and five clips that show their range of reporting and expertise. Your cover letter should not be a regurgitation of your resume, but rather highlight the qualities desired for this position.
In summary, the person chosen for this role will be responsible for:
- Providing coverage of high school athletics.
- Serving as a backup reporter for professional sports beats on an as-needed basis, and as primary reporter for international soccer in the area.
- Reporting and producing content for all digital platforms related to their coverage areas, including breaking news, features, and taking photos/video.
- Promoting content and reporting on social media channels.
- Developing exclusive sources and storylines.
- Building digital stories with clickable headlines that include links, tags, multimedia and SEO.
- Analyzing traffic metrics and social media metrics to enhance decision-making on what type of content to produce and when.
- Finding compelling stories that haven't been covered nationally or locally.
- The candidate should possess strong news judgment and excellent verbal and analytical skills; must have the ability to work all stories under pressure with assigned deadlines; must have ability to interact productively and enthusiastically with fellow employees and all levels of management.
Click here to apply.
