Looking for an opportunity to cover a major college football beat?
PennLive is searching for an innovative, go-getter to join its Penn State football coverage team. This position provides a unique experience to write for a passionate fan base that really engages with our coverage.
You’ll cover the Nittany Lions as they look to break through and secure a spot in the College Football Playoff for the first time.
We need someone to break news, cover news conferences and give insight and analysis from practices and games.
The candidate must have the ability to be flexible, reporting on everything from recruiting to game day coverage, breaking news to long-form features.
The candidate should be self-motivated and able to generate ideas.
For this role, candidates must be able to identify trending and compelling stories that engage readers. The position requires the ability to work fast and write clean.
The ideal candidate should also be able to balance the day-to-day work of a beat writer with finding opportunities for in-depth pieces.
Job requirements:
- Degree in journalism, communications, or related field or equivalent experience
- Proven talent in journalism reporting and writing
- Experience building, maintaining and engaging an active audience
- Ability to work independently under deadline pressure and prioritize tasks appropriately
- Solid understanding of news writing, journalistic ethics and story structure
- Demonstrated capability in capitalizing on high-value topics by engaging audiences in frequency and urgency
- Mastery of social media and digital interaction
- Skills for utilizing a broad set of tools to tell stories and engage the audience
Application link: Share samples of your best work or a list of story links when you apply at www.advancelocal.com/careers
This job requires reliable transportation to meet with sources or cover events.
