Northwest Georgia daily seeking sports editor
The Rome News-Tribune, a daily print and digital newspaper covering Rome and Floyd County, Ga., has an exciting opportunity for a sports editor. The ideal candidate will possess a passion for writing and be committed to reporting sports in a small, but growing community in Northwest Georgia that boasts several high school and college programs, and a community excited and supportive of local athletics.
Applicants should be self-motivated with an ability to meet deadlines, manage freelance sports writers and photographers, as well as work within the constraints of AP style guidelines.
Sports editor duties include:
- Coverage of local high school sports, college sports and Minor League Baseball (Rome Emperors) as well as local recreation and youth sports items.
- Plan for what content will be included in the sports section each day.
- Post breaking sports news, updates and scores on social media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.).
- Write feature stories and columns on various sports topics.
- Proof and approve sports pages for the print edition.
- Maintain local sports schedule for each week to include in the sports section.
- Coordinate with freelance writers and photographers for sports coverage.
- Maintain contacts and communication with local athletic directors and coaches.
- A knowledge of content management systems, Google Docs, and Slack is a plus, but not required.
The Rome News-Tribune is owned by Georgia-based Times-Journal Inc. The Rome News-Tribune is a daily newspaper that publishes five times weekly in print and seven days a week online. The RN-T has been serving Rome and Northwest Georgia for 180 years.
Email resumes, clips and references for this position to Executive Editor Tom Mayer at TMayer@RN-T.com.