Print journalism skills include:
- Strong editing skills
- Ability to write on multiple platforms
- Ability to work on tight deadlines
- Experience writing with news, opinion, and feature formats
- Strong interviewing and reporting skills
- Experience with writing an effective FOIA
- Knowledge of how print, online, and broadcast work together
Online journalism skills acquired include:
- Strong knowledge of WordPress and how to import stories, photos and multimedia into content management systems
- Strong knowledge of Photoshop, Garage Band and SoundSlides
- Basic knowledge of Final Cut Pro and how to export/post video to the web
- Familiar with multimedia storytelling techniques and how to write and edit in a multi-platform environment
- Active as a sports journalist on Twitter, Facebook, Hootsuite and other social media platforms
- Familiar with Storify and how to use it as a social media curation tool.
- Strong understanding of search engine optimization with tags and headlines
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- Strong understanding of ethical issues in sports journalism as the apply to emerging multimedia and social media
- Strong understanding of narrative and long-form sports reporting for both print and online storytelling.
- Experience working with InDesign and creating newspaper layouts
