High School Sports Reporter

The Detroit News, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, is seeking a hard-working and energetic sports reporter to lead our vast high school sports coverage in the Metro Detroit area and throughout the state of Michigan.

Responsibilities

• Use reporting skills to find and tell compelling human-interest stories and identify interesting trends for enterprise stories that go beyond what happened on the basketball court or baseball field.
• Work independently but thrive in collaborative environments.
• Be SEO savvy, able to spot high-interest topics using engagement tools like Google Trends.
• Generate story ideas and produce content early and often during peak audience periods.
• Have a knack for SEO-driven headlines and other audience-driving strategies.
• Adjust swiftly to shifting news demands.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Commitment to detail, accuracy, and fairness.
• Ability to multitask and excel under deadline pressure, using time efficiently.
• A valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and the minimum liability insurance required by state law.

Qualifications

• Strong writing, reporting, and multimedia skills.
• Excellent news judgment and journalism ethics.

Skills

• SEO skills.
• Engagement with social media platforms.

Benefits

• Not specified.

Pay

• Not specified.

Schedule

• Not specified.