Sports Reporter
This sports reporter will be responsible for leading our coverage of the Baltimore Orioles. We intend to hire a hungry, versatile reporter to write about all the latest Orioles news both on and off the field while providing detailed analysis fans can’t get anywhere else.
We envision this as a high-volume role for a reporter with a keen eye for audience needs and interests. This is a shared beat with another reporter, so working as part of a close-knit team and splitting and sharing duties will be essential.
What you will do:
Create digitally engaging sports content, including but not limited to: enterprise/feature reporting, game coverage, off-the-field issues and thoughtful, well-sourced analysis
Break news and react quickly to breaking news, getting information out on social media and on baltimoresun.com
Use social media to build a dedicated audience and drive that audience to The Baltimore Sun
Work as part of a team to coordinate coverage and ensure we have all compelling angles covered
Must be able and willing to travel extensively during the season to road games
Communicate regularly with editors to ensure stories meet editorial standards and reach a wide audience, as well as plan in advance coverage and travel
Develop sources and use all tools available to connect with our audience
Write the long-form story and the conversational quick hit
Understand baseball, specifically analytics and how to explain complex statistics in easy-to-read terms, and big-picture storylines around MLB and who can deliver insightful content to our readers using all forms of storytelling
Help The Sun reach new audiences to increase the impact of its journalism and position it for growth
What you will bring:
He or she should be plugged in to the latest news and trends, be an active participant in online communities
Comfortable breaking out of traditional story forms and be able to engage with audiences directly online and on camera
He or she should have a firm understanding of baseball, the Orioles and MLB and be able to understand and translate complex trends for readers to easily understand
Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related subject
Advanced writing and storytelling skills
2-5 years covering a high-level sports beat, college or professional
Resourcefulness to find valuable sources when availability of key subjects is limited
Understanding of what makes a topic newsworthy and/or buzz-worthy
Ability to shoot basic video and photos
Interested candidates must submit a cover letter, resume (as a PDF), and a list of at least five clips that demonstrate a combination of feature, enterprise and even coverage, as well as any other links that demonstrate how you’d align with this role.