SEEKING SPORTS/NEWS JOURNALIST

SEEKING SPORTS/NEWS JOURNALIST

Are you an accomplished photographer and an up-and-coming sports and news writer? Can you move comfortably from a city council meeting to a high school football sideline and unearth the compelling story at both? Are you a self-motivated writer and photographer with a penchant for community journalism? Do you understand how print, web and social media all work together to provide readers unique and inspiring content?

If so, then the Observer Media Group has an opening on its award-winning, dynamic staff. This primary role of this position is to plan and execute our weekly sports section, which covers local prep, youth and community teams. Our sports section has garnered numerous awards for its storytelling and photography, and it consistently wins Best Sports Section honors from the Florida Press Association. We need someone with the ambition and talent to continue that level of excellence.

In addition to sports, this position also will include some writing and photography in other sections of our papers.

The ideal candidate has experience and demonstrated excellence in photography and reporting.

Observer Media Group’s Orange County bureau includes two weekly newspapers, the West Orange Times & Observer and the Southwest Orange Observer; a community magazine, Baldwin Park Living; a website, OrangeObserver.com; and accompanying social-media platforms. Our office is located in Winter Garden (just a stone’s throw away from Walt Disney World).

Pay is competitive and commensurate with experience. Interested applicants should send portfolios via email to Editor and Publisher Michael Eng, meng@orangeobserver.com. Portfolios should include a cover letter, résumé, five of your best writing clips and photography samples. No phone calls, please.

Date Posted: February 21, 2025

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