The Tuscaloosa News, winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news, is seeking a beat writer to cover University of Alabama football for its online and print platforms.
Our next Alabama beat writer will:
· Have a proven ability to break news, produce enterprise content, write in-depth features and generate analysis-based game coverage
· Be able to report with urgency on every aspect of the beat
· Utilize multimedia and social media skills
· Engage our online subscribers on our Tidesports.com website (which is part of the Rivals.com network)
· Grind on a competitive beat around the clock and throughout the calendar year
· Be comfortable in front of a video camera, and behind one
· Be a team player in a sports department that has won Triple Crown and Grand Slam recognition from the Associated Press Sports Editors twice each in the last four years (while also winning numerous writing awards)
At least two years of college beat experience are required. This is not a first-job, just-out-of-college position.
Send resume, cover letter, references and samples of (or links to) your best written and multimedia work (no more than five total samples) to: tommy.deas@tuscaloosanews.com
No phone calls, please.
