Sportswriter

The Creston News Advertiser - a Shaw Media publication located in southwest Iowa - is seeking an energetic sportswriter to lead our coverage of high school athletics, community sports, and Southwestern Community College.

The successful candidates will manage the sports coverage for the Creston News Advertiser, a 3,400 circulation five-day-a-week paper, as well as the Osceola Sentinel-Tribune, a 1,800 circulation weekly paper, and the Adair County Free Press, a 1,500 circulation weekly paper and the Fontanelle Observer weekly paper.

Prep sports teams in the area have programs throughout the year and many of these school teams advanced to state tournament play. In recent years area teams produced a state track championship, state softball championship, state cross country championship, and state wrestling championship, as well as numerous individual state champions and place winners.

We are looking for a team player who will provide quality game reports and in-depth feature stories, while maintaining a reliable presence on social media. We are looking for a candidate who will continue to grow both our print and our digital audiences. The position requires reporters who know how to incorporate photos or videos in their reporting and who can make a story come to life.

About This Opportunity:

Solid knowledge of AP style and grammar is required, as is the ability to design pages and write clear, concise copy. Experience with the web, multimedia, photography, and InDesign is a plus.

The successful candidate must possess and maintain a valid driver's license, proof of insurance, reliable transportation, and an acceptable motor vehicle record.