A sports reporter will cover all sports-related news, both on-campus
and
off, and will be specifically expected to:

• Write a minimum of 40 inches of copy per week (additional writing is
  optional).
• Work with the sports editor and fellow reporters to generate story
  ideas.
• Ensure, to the best of your ability, that all your writing is
  accurate,
  fair,
  clear and complete.
• Work with the sports editor to improve your writing.
• Become extremely familiar with the rules of Associated Press and
  Emerald style.
• Ensure that all areas of sports are regularly covered. At the
  minimum,
  the sports
  desk must regularly cover: University intercollegiate athletics, EMU
  Club
  Sports, and major professional and college sports, as appropriate
• Coordinate with the graphics department to ensure as many stories as
  possible have a visual element with them by posting photo and graphic
  tip
  sheets, and when appropriate, by taking a camera on assignment to
  shoot photographs.
• Finish all writing on deadline.
• Keep regular office hours.
• Attend required staff meetings and weekly desk meetings.
• Monitor the news daily to keep abreast of issues that need to be
  covered,
  and see that no pertinent news is missed.
• Set individual goals each term to improve your journalistic skills.

Requirements: Must be enrolled as a student at the University of Oregon
during employment. As a salaried employee, hours will vary, but must be
able to work up to 20 hours a week.
Direct supervisor: Sports editor