Job Description

Create, lead and organize content for multiple platforms utilizing strong editorial, journalistic, organizational and communication skills.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

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

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

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related field, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a television writer or producer

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Job Types: Full-Time.

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