UW Badger football beat reporter
Company Name:
Lee Enterprises
## Description
The Wisconsin State Journal, the state's leading newspaper for coverage of University of Wisconsin sports, seeks a full-time reporter to cover the Badgers football team. This reporter must be able to break news online, write compelling news and game stories on tight AM deadlines, produce unique content for multiple Web platforms, and deliver enterprise and magazine-style pieces that give readers new insight and perspective on the highest-profile sports program in Madison.
The successful candidate will be well-versed with social media, able to engage readers through blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, live chats and video. In addition, the successful candidate will have a strong understanding of journalistic ethics, AP style, accuracy, sports rules and concepts, statistics-keeping, interviewing skills and relationship-building with sources.
## Qualifications
To be considered for the position, applicants must have at least three years of reporting experience, preferably on a college football beat. Applicants must apply online at . No phone calls or emails, please.
In addition to a resume with references, please provide five samples of your work, and a cover letter answering the following questions: What have you done to increase creativity on your beat? What have you done to engage your audience? What areas of our coverage could be improved?
The application deadline is Jan. 28, 2015.
Wisconsin State Journal
1901 Fish Hatchery Road
Madison, WI 53713
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
Pre-employment drug testing applies
## Job
Job: News
Primary Location: Wisconsin-Madison-Wisconsin State Journal - Madison, WI
Organization: Wisconsin State Journal
Schedule: Full-time
Job Posting: Jan 14, 2015, 4:44:27 PM
Req ID: 000102E7Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Lee Enterprises
## Description
The Wisconsin State Journal, the state's leading newspaper for coverage of University of Wisconsin sports, seeks a full-time reporter to cover the Badgers football team. This reporter must be able to break news online, write compelling news and game stories on tight AM deadlines, produce unique content for multiple Web platforms, and deliver enterprise and magazine-style pieces that give readers new insight and perspective on the highest-profile sports program in Madison.
The successful candidate will be well-versed with social media, able to engage readers through blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, live chats and video. In addition, the successful candidate will have a strong understanding of journalistic ethics, AP style, accuracy, sports rules and concepts, statistics-keeping, interviewing skills and relationship-building with sources.
## Qualifications
To be considered for the position, applicants must have at least three years of reporting experience, preferably on a college football beat. Applicants must apply online at . No phone calls or emails, please.
In addition to a resume with references, please provide five samples of your work, and a cover letter answering the following questions: What have you done to increase creativity on your beat? What have you done to engage your audience? What areas of our coverage could be improved?
The application deadline is Jan. 28, 2015.
Wisconsin State Journal
1901 Fish Hatchery Road
Madison, WI 53713
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
Pre-employment drug testing applies
## Job
Job: News
Primary Location: Wisconsin-Madison-Wisconsin State Journal - Madison, WI
Organization: Wisconsin State Journal
Schedule: Full-time
Job Posting: Jan 14, 2015, 4:44:27 PM
Req ID: 000102E7Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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