Sports Reporter

Lee Enterprises Inc   Waco, TX   Full-time     Writing / Editing
Posted on May 11, 2023
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The Waco Tribune-Herald, a Lee Enterprises company, is hiring for a fulltime sportswriter position. The successful candidate will have a minimum 2 years of experience at a daily newspaper and a bachelor's degree in journalism or related field. Strong photo and video skills are required.

Our sports teams covers Baylor University sports, as well as McLennan Community College and a large contingent of high schools in Central Texas. We publish our content to our web site as soon as its ready. Our sports writers work both in the newsroom and remotely.

Waco is located on Interstate 35 halfway between Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin. We have a strong tradition of award-winning sports coverage. If you're ready for the challenge of a fast-paced job in a quality sports market, you are encouraged to apply.

Why Join Us?

Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.

Lee Enterprises is a leading provider of high-quality local news, with 77 daily newspapers in 26 states that have print, digital and e-replica versions. Lee's newspapers have a combined circulation of more than 1.2 million daily. Our digital sites attract more than 44 million unique visits monthly. We also have a rapidly growing roster of digital products for consumers, and are committed to aggressive digital growth.

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net .

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.