Sports Writer

The Temple Daily Telegram seeks a full-time sports reporter, page designer and copy editor for our sports department.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong knowledge of all major sports and excel in grammar, spelling, punctuation and Associated Press style. This position is suited for someone who is creative, detail-oriented and self-motivated, works well under deadline pressure and is prepared to work nights and weekends.

Job duties will include covering local high school and college sports, designing front and inside pages (including agate) using InDesign, editing local and wire stories, and writing recap stories based on telephone reports and news releases.

Experience at a daily newspaper is desired, but a recent college graduate with outstanding work examples and strong references will be considered.

Serious, qualified applicants are encouraged to send a résumé (with references), cover letter and seven to 10 relevant work examples to Telegram sports editor Eric Drennan at edrennan@tdtnews.com.