Full-Time News Producer
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
How to Apply
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