Columnist

Summary:
Seeking an ambitious Patriots beat reporter to work the greater Boston area and build a relationship with our audience, break news, experiment with form, and substance to drive engagement and subscriptions. Join our experienced, collaborative sports team at the Herald in Boston, where our readership is voracious and dedicated.
What you will do

• Produce high-quality daily coverage including but not limited to game stories, analysis, breaking news, features, enterprise stories, columns and other creative ways to connect with a hungry audience
• Cover home games at Gillette Stadium with playoff road game coverage and some regular season road game coverage
• Work a clubhouse of professional athletes, coaches, front office executives and others in the industry to build relationships
• Develop sources to break news and advance news stories with original angles
• Generate enterprise ideas as well as take assignments from editors
• Commit to the work it takes to deliver clean copy and accurate information at all times
• Communicate constructively and effectively with colleagues
• Contribute as needed and available to coverage of other sports

What you will bring

• 4+ years experience of sports coverage
• Training in journalism theory and practice
• A willingness to experiment with storytelling tools and social media approaches
• A proven ability to work well with a variety of sources and colleagues
• A mindset to put the reader first
• Curiosity is a must

Who we are:
The Boston Herald, a subsidiary of MediaNews Group, is seeking a Multimedia Sports Reporter to join the team! MediaNews Group offers news reporting and third party advertising and marketing opportunities through its multi-platform products which include: web, mobile, tablet, and print. We are one of the largest media groups in the U.S., serving high-value audiences and connecting advertisers to them. MNG publishes award-winning content (49 Pulitzers) that amasses and engages a nationwide audience via 800 multi-media platforms including web, mobile, social, and print. We are transforming the news industry.
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