The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram seeks a part-time sports clerk to gather sports information and produce capsules and other material for the sports section. This position is ideal for someone who is looking to get their start in sports journalism. Knowledge of sports, especially local school sports is ideal.
Essential Functions
Weekend and evening hours are required.
- Takes game scores and statistics by phone and email from coaches and other sources.
- Compile capsules for game roundups.
- Responsible for going through the stream of sports emails that come in and passing them along as appropriate.
- Rewrite material from press releases and prepare capsules.
Key Qualifications
- Clear, precise writing skills
- Unrelenting attention to detail
- Strong critical thinking abilities
- Effective communication skills
- Takes initiative
- Responsive and follows tasks through to completion
- Team player and collaborator
- Strong organizational and time management skills
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: High school education; strong command of language, grammar, and writing.
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