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Reporter - Sports, WSJ - NY

Employer
Dow Jones
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$DoE
Closing date
10 Nov 2022

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Industry
Journalist
Job Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Sector
Sports
Discipline
Reporter

Job Details

Job Description:

The Wall Street Journal is looking for a reporter to cover the NBA and WNBA. This is the Journal's primary beat writer covering all of professional basketball.

You should be a self-starter with a desire to develop original enterprise reporting, seek deep sourcing across the leagues and push for news.

The position requires an understanding of how the game and its culture have evolved in recent years. Data analysis has changed the way basketball itself is played. Individual players have gained immense power that sometimes transcends their teams. The game continues to become more global in nature.

In addition to the NBA, you must also be a versatile reporter who can help out on other topics in the offseason and make major contributions to our coverage of areas such as Olympic sports. You will also work alongside other sports colleagues in reporting and executing bigger projects.

WSJ Sports specializes in unexpected stories that speak to both hard-core fans and readers who don't think of themselves as hard-core sports fans.

You will report to Bruce Orwall, Global Sports Editor. While you may start the job working remotely, you will eventually be based in our New York office.

You will:

  • Develop original enterprise stories on professional basketball.
  • Find smart, unexpected angles that advance major breaking news events.
  • Work with colleagues to conceive and executive bigger projects around major sports themes and events.


You have:

 

  • At least one or two years of professional journalism experience.
  • A demonstrated ability to separate from the pack and find original approaches to even the most commoditized sports events.
  • An ability and desire to use data to unearth fresh stories on how games are played and how sports themselves are changing.
  • A commitment to collegial work on a small, fast-moving team.


To apply, please submit your resume, a cover letter explaining how you would approach the job and several clips.

 

 

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets .

Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, please reach out to us at TalentResourceTeam@dowjones.com. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line.

Business Area: NEWS/WSJ

Job Category: News/Editorial Group

About Us

Since 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world's top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron's, MarketWatch and Financial News.

This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day.

If you are a current employee at Dow Jones, do not apply here. Please go to the Career section on your Workday homepage and view "Find Jobs - Dow Jones." Thank you.

Req ID: 31661

 

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