• Sports Editor

    Woodward Communications, Inc. (Dyersville, IA)


    SPORTS EDITOR

    Job Details

    Job Location

     

    EIMG N Dyersville Commercial - Dyersville, IA

    Position Type

    Full Time

    Education Level

    4 Year Degree

     

    Travel Percentage

     

    Up to 50%

     

    Job Shift

     

    Day

     

    Job Category

     

    Media - Journalism - Newspaper

    Description

    Overall Responsibilities :

    + Assign and oversee sports and feature stories; plan time schedules of sports reporters for the Dyersville Commercial, Manchester Press and Cascade Pioneer

    + Write sports and feature stories, taking photos to accompany

    + Create an interesting sports section each week

    + Make sure that all sports content gets entered into the content management system

    + Serve as a public relations representative

    Specific Responsibilities :

    + Writes accurate, fair, timely and interesting sports and feature stories

    + Uploads sports stories, video and photos to the web.

    + Gives appropriate coverage of area sports to our various high schools, based on news value and reader interest.

    + Maintains a flexible schedule that includes evenings and weekends

    + Edits sports material for value, accuracy, timeliness and fairness

    + Meets deadlines

    + Develops news sources and business contacts. Represents the paper in service areas.

    + Takes fresh, interesting feature and sports photos

    + Monitors ongoing news and sports issues

    + Assists in the creation of, and adheres to, WCI policies and journalistic ethics

    + Maintains a "customer-comes-first" commitment to internal and external customer service.

    + Performs other job-related duties as assigned or needed

    Qualifications

    Behavior : Commitment to quality and service. A team player. Objectivity. Capable of accepting constructive criticism; communicative with other staff members and supervisors; imaginative; representative of the Dyersville Commercial and Cascade Pioneer; colleagues as a member of the journalism

     

    Skills : English language; spelling; communication; goal setting; computer operation; time management, photography and videography; ability to perform efficiently and accurately on deadline. Reporting, interviewing, writing, typing, planning and organizing; valid drivers license. Ability to upload news, photos and video to the web.

     

    Knowledge : Bachelor¹s degree or equivalent; preferably two years of newspaper or related media/communications experience; familiarity with overall newspaper operations, current events, sports and history.