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Los Angeles Times · 1 day ago

Sports Columnist

El Segundo, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$109K/yr - $126K/yr

15+ years exp

The Los Angeles Times is seeking a full-time columnist to provide authoritative commentary on local sports teams and major sporting events. The columnist will engage readers with insightful opinions and contribute to various media platforms while representing the Times at public events.

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Responsibilities

Pitch and write columns for online and print publication

Contribute to breaking coverage of sports stories as needed

Develop and appear in regularly scheduled video content for latimes.com and other platforms

Serve as a public face of The Times’ sports coverage, at public events, on social media and through television and radio spots

Maintain a robust dialogue with readers who care about these topics

Collaborate with fellow writers, editors, audience engagement staff and other reporters to achieve department and organizational goals

The Times Sports staff is known for its pride in working for the publication, its strong work ethic, its support for each other and those who work in other Times departments, its high ethical standards and its overall drive to be the best at everything they touch. The columnist must strive to match these values

Qualification

Sports reporting experienceOpinion writing experienceDigital audience engagementJournalistic ethicsPublic speakingCuriosity about storytellingTimely news responseAccuracyPrecisionCollaborative spirit

Required

A minimum of 15 years of experience focused on sports reporting or opinion writing

An ability to respond to news and to use the platform of a columnist to engage readers in timely conversations

Experience writing for digital audiences and an ability to frame commentary in smart, effective ways

A commitment to accuracy and precision

A track record for strong journalistic ethics and good judgment in questions of taste or legal considerations

Curiosity about various forms of storytelling

A collaborative spirit and inclusive approach in working with others

Must have a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle in good working condition, with suitable auto insurance coverage

Preferred

Fluency in Spanish or Japanese

Comfort with public speaking

Experience with podcasting and video projects

Company

Los Angeles Times

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The Los Angeles Times is the largest metropolitan daily newspaper in the country, with a daily readership of 1.2 million and 2.1 million on Sunday, more than 32 million unique latimes.com visitors monthly and a combined print and online local weekly audience of 4.4 million.

Founded in 1881

El Segundo, California, USA

1001-5000 employees