Beacon Sports Reporter Job at University Of Portland in Portland
University Of Portland - Portland, OR, United States, 97204
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This is not a Student Employment Position. This is a student volunteer experience. Volunteer experience participants receive monthly stipend payments.
Join our award-winning student newspaper, The Beacon, as a sports reporter. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY , and all majors are welcome!
Please Apply using this link: https://statenews.wufoo.com/forms/kdffxf80qd4y91/
- Attends staff meetings Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:45 unless there is a conflict with a class and the editor approves the absence in advance. Staffers are strongly discouraged from registering for classes that meet during those time periods.
- Reports and writes approximately two stories a week on deadline as assigned by the Sports Editor. Game coverage stories are due shortly after the game.
- Writes short breaking sports stories for upbeacon.com in a timely manner
- With rare exception, in-game/event coverage. sports reporters should watch the entire game/event and interview athletes and coaches as availability allows.
- Makes revisions, revisits, or adds sources as directed by sports editor.
- Follows best journalistic practices including accuracy, fairness, and ethics beyond reproach
- Behaves as a professional journalist, not a sports fan.
- When covering a game or other sporting event, sits in the press area not with fans
- Regularly interacts with the UP Sports information personnel, keeping lines of communication clear
- Meets with the adviser for one-on-one coaching as directed by editors.
- Must regularly contact sources for stories, conduct interviews, and produce content that is fair and accurate. Must record audio of interviews (with source permission) in addition to taking thorough notes.
- Covers sporting events as assigned, including on weekends. May be required to tweet during sporting events
- Post photos and/or video and/or record audio
- Uses social media in a professional manner including posting links to Beacon content and Tweeting during sports events.
- Writes at least one commentary for Opinions section per semester
- Contributes two story ideas each week
- Reads professional sports journalism on a regular basis and as assigned by editors and
- You must have at least a 2.5 GPA , but preference is given to applicants with 3.0 and above.
- May not be employed by UP Marketing or UP Athletics or on ASUP
Physical Requirements
Posting Number
Posting Number SE692-2023
Number of Vacancies
Number of Vacancies Multiple
Estimated Start Date 08/18/2025
Open Date
Open Date 06/11/2025
Close Date
Close Date 08/10/2025
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Contact
University of Portland
5000 N. Willamette Blvd
Portland, Oregon
97203-5798
503.943.8484
recruitment@up.edu