Trending Sports Writer (Nashville, Tenn.)

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The Tennessean is seeking a Trending Sports Writer for its award-winning sports team in Nashville. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic journalist who understands audience building, is capable of executing and evolving existing digital strategy and will be building block in a hard-working sports news-gathering operation. Night and weekend work will be required.

The job will require collaboration with an existing Trending Sports Writer to capture sports conversations around the clock, particularly in Nashville but also throughout the South Region of the USA Today Network, which includes sites in Tennessee, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Job duties include aggregating sports news, writing unique trend pieces based on the news and optimizing andediting breaking news for maximum reach on search and social. Previous experience is preferred, but entry-level candidates will be considered.

ABOUT NASHVLLE

The Tennessean is the flagship news and information source in Middle Tennessee, located in the heart of the Music City. Nashville boasts a robust sports scene with three major professional franchises, and the music and entertainment districts rival any in the country.

The ideal candidate for this position has a bachelor's degree in journalism or related field and is eager to join a hardworking, encouraging newsroom that embraces a commitment to the Nashville community and capturing the daily sports stories that make it unique. Collegiality, skilled writing, hustle and a just-say-yes attitude are a must.

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• Job Family ZZFrontline Journalists
• Job Function ZZContent
• Pay Type Hourly

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