SPORTS EDITOR
The sports editor will coordinate a staff of three sports reporters (one of which is a senior reporter) covering sports-related news, both on-campus and off, and will be specifically expected to:
— Monitor the news daily to keep abreast of sporting events and issues that need to be covered and see that no pertinent news is missed.
— Work with reporters to generate story ideas.
— Ensure that all areas of sports are regularly covered. At the minimum, the sports desk must regularly cover:

— University intercollegiate athletics

— EMU Club Sports

— Major professional and college sports, as appropriate
— Put together large, special sections or supplements for home football or basketball games, or as required.

— Prepare a daily budget for sports pages and select photos to accompany stories.
— Write headlines and summaries for sports stories.
— 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 sending reporters out with a camera.
— Assist reporters in writing and in improving their work.
— Write a minimum of 30 inches of copy per week (additional writing is
optional).
— Become extremely familiar with the rules of Associated Press and Emerald style.
— Meet daily deadlines and ensure reporters do as well.
— Advise the editor in chief on sports issues.
— Attend required staff meetings and calendar meetings twice a week.
— Keep regular office hours.
— Organize desk meetings at least once a week to discuss story ideas.
— Set individual goals each term to improve your journalistic skills.
Requirements: Must be enrolled as a student at the University of Oregon when the position begins. Must be able to work about 30 hours a week.
Direct Supervisor: Managing editor