Want to cover OU football?

We’re hiring a new University of Oklahoma football writer. You can read the job description below.

I’ll have more to say on this opening later, and I’m also interested in your feedback on what you look for from our OU coverage.

OU FOOTBALL WRITER

The Oklahoman is hiring a strong storyteller and passionate journalist to cover University of Oklahoma football for our award-winning sports section and website, NewsOK.com. Our next OU football writer will engage readers across all platforms by:

– Breaking news on the No. 1 reader-interest topic we cover;

– Writing memorable features, enterprise, project and game stories;

– Making our OU blog a must-read throughout the day;

– Building deep relationships with sources and readers using social media and old-fashioned tools like conversation;

– Being as comfortable in front of a camera as behind one;

– Contributing to and collaborating with a team of journalists to serve a readership captivated by sports and how we cover it.

If you’re committed to all this and helping us get better, please send a cover letter, writing samples and examples of your best digital work to:

Mike Sherman

Sports Editor

The Oklahoman/NewsOK

9000 N. Broadway

Oklahoma City, OK 73125

msherman@oklahoman.com

Twitter: @MikeSherman

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Michael.O.Sherman

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