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Sports Reporter

Employer
Forum Communications Company
Location
Alexandria, Minnesota (US)
Salary
Depends on experience.

Job Details

Join an award-winning newsroom!

The Echo Press in Alexandria, Minnesota is looking for a full-time sportswriter to join our team.

The Echo Press is a twice-weekly newspaper that provides its community with award-winning coverage, a strong online presence and top-quality targeted magazines.

We are located in a beautiful lakes area known for tourism, a regional medical system, its school district and a strong manufacturing base.

The position offers flexible hours that include nights and weekends, and a healthy benefit package with PTO, paid holidays, medical, 401k and a tight-knit team culture.

Responsibilities include:

  • Build a rapport with sources on assigned beats to develop stories and story ideas.
  • Cover sporting events, write stories, take photographs and video and post to our website the night of events.
  • Manage content submitted by individuals and groups.  Prepare this content for publication on our website and in our print editions.
  • Collaborates with others in the newsroom on content, and contributes to relevant social media accounts.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Excellent communication, organizational and social skills, and the ability to write accurate, clear and concise stories on deadline and under pressure.
  • Must have valid driver’s license with a driving record that is insurable by the company.

For more information contact Ross Evavold, Editor at revavold@echopress.com or call 320-763-1211 or to apply visit www.forumcomm.com/careers

Company

At Forum Communications Company, our legacy is deeply rooted in harnessing the power of communication to connect and inform people in the communities we serve. Since 1917, everything we do is driven by creating and sharing information, ideas and insights.

Today, we’re a leading media and technology company that’s home to a family of people whose passion and purpose is fueled by collaboration and innovation. We believe in supporting each other, working hard towards common goals and having fun.

Come for the perks: Excellent employee culture, competitive pay, comprehensive benefits package, generous paid time off (PTO), paid holidays and paid time off for birthday, 401(k), company-paid volunteer time, health and wellness initiatives, paid parental and pregnancy disability leave. 

Stay for the people: Family-owned and operated since 1917, development and growth opportunities, inclusive and creative culture, safe working environment, employees of all ages and backgrounds, positive collaboration.

Do what you love and you will never work a day in your life. 

Company info
Telephone
701-241-5564
Location
101 5th St N
Fargo
ND
58102
US

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