University of Texas Athletics Beat Reporter
The Houston Chronicle is looking for an ambitious and aggressive journalist to cover the University of Texas athletic program as it moves to the Southeastern Conference.
The job requires the daily news reporting that comes with covering a major sports beat : breaking the stories that count;
recognizing the trends and audience needs; writing the in-depth analysis and feature; and handling the tough topics.
The reporter will be as comfortable in the locker room as the courtroom, as fluent in the stat sheet as data analysis and open records requests.
What will you do?
- Break news in a competitive environment
- Focus Houston-based fans as their core audience for UT sports storylines
- Balance the demands of day-to-day reporting with the in-depth and unique content that will engage readers and drive subscriptions
- Be the authority on University of Texas and its place in the changing landscape of college athletics
- Think differently on approach to covering a college athletic program. What was once a story could be a newsletter or database or podcast / youtube channel
Requirements
- Track record of digital journalism that drives audiences
- Track record of working in a fast-paced breaking news / sports environment
- Understand audience analytics to help inform and shape coverage
- Comfortable reporting for social media and leading the social media conversation
- SEO best practices, including sharp headline writing
- Desire to experiment in reporting for TikTok and other social platforms
- Ability to write with clarity and authority
- Proficiency in AP style and grammar
- At least three years of reporting experience on a major college or pro beat
About the Houston Chronicle :
The Houston Chronicle, recognized for its Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism, serves its 2.3 million residents with content and marketing solutions across two of Houston’s largest websites and , along with our magazine, television and newspaper brands.
Our mission is to spark conversations that inspire action to create a better Houston. All our content and the innovative business solutions we provide invite Houstonians to join conversations about a community we’ve been committed to covering and helping prosper for more than 120 years.
The community we all call home.
About Hearst Newspapers :
With 2,500 employees across the nation, HNP encompasses a network of 24 daily and 52 weekly publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News and Albany Times Union, several top digital-only news and lifestyle sites, marketing services businesses, and entertainment businesses such as King Features Syndicate.
At HNP, we are investing in new and innovative ways to tell stories growing newsrooms, diversifying tools, evolving platforms to support the millions of people who trust us each month to help them make decisions, take action and be inspired.
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