The Sports Informant

Are you an aspiring journalist, destined to one day produce bylines in the New York Times or Sports Illustrated? Do you enjoy following sports, from high school to college and professional teams? Are you looking for something useful to do with your spare time? If so, why not write for TheSportsInformant.com?

TheSportsInformant.com is looking for both seasoned and new writers to cover local sports in the Sacramento area. Whether you’re a high school student looking to learn the ropes, a college student looking to gain experience, or an avid writer looking to get your name known, our Website can offer you a unique opportunity. We’ll train you in the tools of covering sporting events both big and small, with help from an experienced editor that has been around the business a while.

The experience you’ll get from writing for TheSportsInformant.com is invaluable, and the flexibility we allow our writers is unmatched anywhere else in the industry. Want to be a beat writer for a local high school team? We can help you spread the word about the team. Want to learn how to sit in the press box at big games, how to interview athletes and write well-balanced articles? We can get you there. All we need in return is your time and effort.

It’s simple: While the journalism industry is struggling, it’s not dead in the water. Newspapers are slowly coming back around, and Websites are currently booming, and they’ll all eventually need talented and experienced writers to hire. Your start to that journey could begin here.

Interested writers are asked to contact editor Patrick Ibarra at patrick@thesportsinformant.com.

We look forward to hearing from you!