How Do I Become a Blogger for ESPN?
Become a blogger for ESPN to showcase your blogging talent and love of sports to readers of the "Worldwide Leader in Sports." Blogging for ESPN isn't a matter of signing up or registering for something, but rather about procuring a position with the network to produce content, be it on a temporary or permanent basis. Before you apply to become a blogger with ESPN, make sure you have experience blogging about sports, preferably for known websites or publications.
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Instructions
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Launch a sports blog if you don't already have one. Use a free blog hosting site like Blogger, WordPress or TypePad if you don't own your own domain. Post content to the blog regularly and share it using social media sites like Facebook and Twitter to gain a devoted readership, which may grow to include noteworthy industry people as time passes.
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Pitch ideas for stories and blog entries to local and national publications, using your experience as a blogger -- as well as any other experience you may have -- to provide credibility for publishing stories. The more widely published you are at your time of application, the more serious a candidate you appear.
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Check the ESPN jobs website regularly for open blogger positions. If you don't see any, peruse other advertisements to try and find the names and email addresses of editorial staff for the network.
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Submit your resume and cover letter, both of which serve to summarize your past sports writing experience, as well as to explain why blogging for ESPN would benefit both the network and your continued professional growth. Also provide links to your best content.
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Tips & Warnings
Be aware that the number of people wanting to work for ESPN exceeds the number of writing jobs.
You may have a better chance if you specialize in one or two sports, rather than being a generalist.
