Sports Reporter-Rapid City, SD
 Lee Enterprises Inc | |
 United States, South Dakota, Rapid City | |
 Aug 14, 2025 | |
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Sports Reporter-Rapid City, SD The Rapid City Journal, South Dakota's largest newspaper, is looking for a curious, dogged multimedia sports reporter to join our collaborative team in a competitive media market. The sports beat in Rapid City includes coverage of high school sports fall through spring in Rapid City, a metro of about 150,000 people with three public schools and two private schools, along with other schools in the Black Hills area. The sports department also covers American Legion baseball during the summer and a handful of rodeos throughout the year. The position is part of an upbeat, collaborative newsroom and offers the opportunity to produce content for print and online on a wide variety of topics at a paper that values enterprise and watchdog reporting as well as narrative storytelling. The role includes producing photos and short videos for some stories. The Journal newsroom is made up of great journalists who work hard and enjoy working together to tell the stories of the people, places and events happening in the Black Hills. A bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field is preferred. New graduates are welcome to apply. Why Rapid City? Rapid City is a scenic destination and hidden gem in the heart of America with a population just shy of 85,000. Western South Dakota includes the Black Hills National Forest, Crazy Horse Memorial, Mount Rushmore, Badlands National Park, Ellsworth Air Force Base, the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, countless lakes, streams and outdoor recreation opportunities and the largest ski resort this side of the Rockies. Rapid City is a bustling and growing city that serves as a regional hub for tourism and commerce. The Black Hills also holds claim to historic Deadwood, a relic of the Wild West and home to some of the best gaming resorts in the region. The nearby wide-open spaces reflect that same Western flair as well. We have mild winters, gorgeous summers and great people. Why Join Us? Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents. Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 75 markets in 26 states. Year to date, Lee's newspapers have an average daily circulation of 1.0 million, and our legacy websites, including acquisitions, reach more than 34 million digital unique visitors. Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we participate in E-Verify. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net . We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we still encourage you to apply at https://lee.net.careers and search for Rapid City. Include a cover letter, resume and several work samples. | |