Sports Reporter

St. Cloud Live is a fast-growing, emerging digital and print news publication dedicated to delivering the local news, entertainment, and stories that matter most to the St. Cloud metro area. With a strong focus on digital innovation and audience engagement, St. Cloud Live’s journalism has earned widespread recognition, including nine awards from the Minnesota Newspaper Association in 2024, with four first-place honors!

Located just an easy drive from the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro, St. Cloud offers the perfect blend of small-city living and access to big-city amenities. Residents enjoy a thriving local arts and culture scene, abundant parks and trails, growing restaurants and breweries, and community events that make everyday life vibrant and connected. With a lower cost of living than the Twin Cities and a strong sense of community, St.

Cloud is an appealing place to grow your career and your life. St. Cloud Live is part of Forum Communications Company, a fifth-generation, family-owned media organization with more than 20 publications across the Upper Midwest, collectively reaching more than 5 million readers each month.

This sports reporting position is responsible for the news gathering efforts within the sports department, with a focus on building a loyal, engaged audience on each unique publishing platform.

The focus will be on covering the Division I St. Cloud State men's hockey team along with feature writing for other St. Cloud State athletic programs. In addition, this position will also help out with prep sports coverage (including leading local prep hockey coverage) while writing features and occasionally covering events/games.

• Research, report, and write compelling stories on assigned teams, games, athletes, and sports-related topics
• Provide consistent coverage of high school and college athletics, including game features, feature stories and using video for spotlight interviews
• Generate original story ideas that drive audience engagement, digital subscriptions, and readership growth
• Determine story angles, conduct interviews, and produce accurate, timely content aligned with editorial standards for both print and digital platforms
• Respond quickly to breaking news by gathering information, writing stories, and producing photos or multimedia content under tight deadlines
• Publish content efficiently and accurately using digital content management systems and website platforms
• Create engaging multimedia elements (photos, videos, social posts) to enhance storytelling and expand digital reach
• Promote content across social media channels to increase visibility, audience interaction, and brand loyalty
• Collaborate with editors, photographers, and others across departments and locations to produce high-quality, cohesive coverage
• Contribute to broader sports and outdoors coverage as needed, adapting to seasonal and regional priorities
• Maintain strong news judgment and uphold journalistic integrity, accuracy, and AP style standards
• Build relationships with coaches, athletes, and community members to support ongoing coverage and source development
• Monitor sports trends, analytics, and audience insights to inform content strategy and improve performance
• Support and contribute to ongoing digital initiatives aimed at growing audience engagement and subscriptions
• Maintain prompt and reliable attendance.

• Performs additional duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or Mass Communications preferred, or equivalent reporting/writing experience.
• Previous writing experience for a newspaper, website, magazine, or specialty publication preferred
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with a solid grasp…