Iowa State Athletics Reporter Lee Enterprises, Inc. is hiring an aggressive and ambitious reporter to cover Iowa State athletics on and off the field. This person will be the authoritative voice on Cyclones sports, providing must-have content to a hungry audience. This reporter will be based in Ames, delivering content across the state. Our Iowa news organizations include The Quad-City Times, Sioux City Journal, The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Globe Gazette (Mason City), The Muscatine Journal and The Daily Nonpareil in Council Bluffs. We're looking for a gifted journalist who will consistently break news and deliver scoops on this highly competitive beat, while creating compelling, unexpected and memorable journalism on all platforms. The right candidate will:Demonstrate an eye for enterprising angles: Context and analysis are crucial parts of successful beat coverageHave a passion for local news and the communities that depend on itBe able to demonstrate their ability to build an online audienceEnjoy collaborating with reporters across the company to tell bigger stories and tackle bigger issues Other qualities that will be helpful in this role:Demonstrated ability to drive online subscriptionsExperience shooting and editing videoPrevious experience covering a collegiate beat Please attach or link to your online application and at least five examples that showcase your creativity and range as a journalist, including one non-writing example (podcast, video, social media post, etc.). You should consider applying if you meet most of these qualifications.