The Temple Daily Telegram seeks a 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
• Excels in grammar, spelling, punctuation and Associated Press style.
• This position is suited for someone who is creative, detail-oriented and self-motivated
• Who works well under deadline pressure
• 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
• 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.

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