Staff Sportswriter

SPORTSWRITER





McKinneyNews.net is seeking a talented sportswriter to join its growing staff. McKinneyNews.net has been the Internet news and sports source for McKinney, Texas, the fastest-growing town in America since 2005.





Duties





The majority of this full-time position is beat coverage of a Class 4A high school as well as middle school sports and youth and adult recreation. We are seeking a writer equally adept at writing game stories on deadline, entertaining features and trend stories and hard news. Ideal candidate will have a proven track record of developing relationships to produce unique stories for readers.





Qualifications





* College degree from an accredited four-year university.





* At least one year experience at a daily or weekly publication, although will consider recent college graduate with strong background.





* Computer savvy and Internet navigation knowledge a must.





* Strong writing, proofreading, editing, reporting and interviewing skills a must.





* Commitment to accuracy and fairness under deadline pressure.





* Willingness to utilize constructive criticism





* Organizational skills to juggle multiple tasks





* Internal drive to improve





* Ability to work independently while contributing to team goals.





* Strong communication skills inside and outside the newsroom.





* Level of professionalism to represent the company in the community.





Application Details





This is a tremendous opportunity for a tenacious journalist to hone his or her skills in a fun, cutting-edge medium. No layout, minimal deskwork. Just a flexible schedule and encouragement to write, write, write.





Salary to commiserate with experience. Compensation package includes paid vacation, continuing education, cell phone allowance and mileage. We are looking to fill this position as soon as possible.





Please e-mail resume and no more than five writing samples in .doc or .pdf format to steve.kirk@mckinneynews.net No phone calls.