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28 Mar 2024

Full-Time News Producer

FOX 17 WXMI – Posted by stevie.petrosky Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Job Description

The E.W. Scripps station WXMI, the Fox affiliate in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is seeking a News Producer to join our team! The News Producer will create, lead and organize content for multiple platforms utilizing strong editorial, journalistic, organizational and communication skills.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

  • Develop and organizes newscasts or local programs; responsible for writing, story development and showcasing
  • Collaborate with reporters, anchors, news managers and assignment editors to determine content needs
  • Enhance the content with graphics, video, research, and station branding
  • Execute time sensitive decisions
  • Responsible for oversight of live broadcast and up to the minute editorial decisions
  • Perform desktop editing
  • Post content to station’s Web sites
  • Perform other duties as assigned

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related field, or equivalent experience
  • Generally 2+ years of experience in related field preferred

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

  • Avid local news consumer: knows daily news, events, trends and happenings on a local level
  • Strong vision and ability to advance stories
  • Excellent interpersonal communicator
  • Extraordinarily passionate about writing; courageous and creative storyteller with attention to even tiny details – choosing the perfect words, grammar, spelling
  • Highly organized
  • Highly adaptable – fast paced, deadline driven environment
  • Strong self-motivation
  • Working knowledge of journalistic ethics and libel laws and strong editorial judgement
  • Able to use web analytics
  • Proficient with newsroom computer systems, MS Office a plus
  • Flexible work hours may be required, including holidays, weekends and evenings
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How to Apply

Apply on our corporate website: https://scripps.com/careers/find-a-job/

Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: Not Disclosed.

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