Journalist – Local Football Coverage (One-Year Fixed-Term)

About the role

Bergens Tidende is looking for a journalist for a one-year fixed-term assignment covering local football in the Bergen area, including gravel pitches, county leagues and evening matches. The position is part of the newspaper's general news schedule, evening and weekend work is expected, and start is as soon as possible.

Key responsibilities

• Cover various forms of local football in the Bergen area, including the Ballspark-cup
• Find and tell the stories behind age-specific football and amateur football
• Produce journalism in different formats
• Work with the editorial team to develop content that reaches young readers

Required profile

• Self-motivated, proactive and comfortable working among people on stands, club houses and training grounds
• Understanding of what engages young readers and how to reach them
• Solid understanding of press ethics and journalistic judgment

What we offer

• The chance to shape a project important to many people
• Engaged colleagues and a strong sports journalism community
• Great freedom, close supervision and good development opportunities

Applications are open until Sunday 27 September; questions can be directed to the sports editor, the development editor or the club editor.