• Sports Writer I

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    SPORTS WRITER I

    Galena Gazette

    1 Positions

    ID: 248055

    Posted On 10/06/2025

     

    Job Overview

    Job Details

    Job Location

     

    Galena Gazette - Galena, IL

    Position Type

    Part Time

    Education Level

    High School

     

    Salary Range

     

    $16.00 - $16.00 Hourly

     

    Travel Percentage

     

    Road Warrior

     

    Job Category

     

    Media - Journalism - Newspaper

    Description

    Primarily a combination of Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sundays. Nights & Weekends **(Vary)**

     

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    Supervisory Responsibilities:

    + People: None other than self.

    + Data: Local sports copy, and files.

    + Things: Camera and equipment, computer, telephone.

    Overall Responsibilities:

    Cover sports assignments by taking photos, collecting data and information and write stories as

     

    assigned within the newspaper guidelines and deadlines.

    Specific Responsibilities:

    Attend, report and write about sports events, performance within professional standards

     

    as assigned.

     

    + Use equipment with great care, as if it were your own. Expectation is to keep the

    + camera and equipment clean and ready for the next person to use.

    + Maintain a "customer comes first" environment with pro-active commitment to

    + internal and external customer service.

    + Suggest and initiate, as appropriate, new methods and procedures to enhance efficient

    + operation of the department as a whole.

    + Participates in the Great Game of Business.

    + Other job-related duties as assigned.

    Qualifications

    **Behavior:** Team player. Follows policies and regulations set up by the location. Commitment

     

    to accuracy, getting the story and service. Punctual and dependable. Accepts constructive

     

    criticism positively. Presents a positive image of the newspaper, corporation and profession.

     

    Maintains valid driver’s license.

     

    **Skills:** Keyboarding, spelling, grammar, basic mathematics. Ability to work effectively and

     

    efficiently, especially on deadline and without continual supervision. Can communicate

     

    effectively and courteously.

     

    **Knowledge:** Basic understanding of most sports, including rules and terms. Have good writing

     

    and reporting skills. Have good photo skills.

     

    Primary Contact

     

    1691523518359

     

    Ali Chapman

     
     

    563.588.5728

     

    Phone

     

    Phone

     

    Phone

     

    Fax

     

    [email protected]

     

    Email

     

    True

     

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    Job Details

    Categories

     

    Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations

     

    Customer Service

     

    Publishing/Printing

     

    Location

     

    Galena, IL

     

    Job Type

     

    Employee

     

    Full/Part

     

    Company ID

     

    36664

     

    Job REQ #

     

    248055

    \# Positions

    1

     

    Start Date

     

    20251006

     

    End Date

     

    20251129

     

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    About the Company

    A division of Woodward Communications, Inc.