Missouri Athletics Reporter

Req #20510 Wednesday, January 5, 2022 Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a subscription-led and digitally focused media and marketing solutions company committed to empowering communities to thrive. With an unmatched reach at the national and local level, Gannett touches the lives of millions with our Pulitzer-Prize winning content, consumer experiences and benefits, and advertiser products and services. Our current portfolio of media assets includes USA TODAY, local media organizations in 46 states in the U.S., and Newsquest, a wholly owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom with more than 120 local news media brands. Gannett also owns the digital marketing services companies ReachLocal, Inc., UpCurve, Inc., and WordStream, Inc., which are marketed under the LOCALiQ brand, and runs the largest media-owned events business in the U.S., USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures. To connect with us, visit www.gannett.com . Missouri Athletics Reporter The Columbia Daily Tribune/ columbiatribune.com , part of the USA TODAY NETWORK , is seeking its next University of Missouri athletics beat writer. We are looking for someone who is passionate, driven and creative. Our desired beat reporter has proven experience on a competitive beat. Instead of breathlessly reporting every press conference quote and minor development, we want someone who can write captivating stories that build a subscriber base and do it in a digital space. You should be competent hitting deadlines; comfortable talking on camera and behind a mic; work well with a team and effectively develop source relationships. Youll live in Columbia and cover daily the football, basketball and Olympic sports programs at Mizzou in addition to contributing to high-impact preps and recruiting coverage. We are seeking a reporterwho will be comfortable using metrics to understand the kinds of features, day-to-day, enterprise and watchdog stories our readers want. He or she will have the reporting and writing chops to deliver these stories accurately and on a deadline. S/hewill