Digital Producer

Requirements

• Degree in journalism
• Daily newspaper or news site experience required
• Live, working web samples and/or print pages preferred
• Proficiency in Associated Press style
• Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Basic HTML skills preferred
• CSS, Flash, and other relevant technology skills
• Maintain positive work environment through active team participation
• Cooperate with co-workers in all departments
• Respond positively to feedback

Skills

• Uses Social Media and Website to build and reinforce brand recognition
• Writes stories for the web and other digital platforms
• Edits content for on-air and digital
• Develops and leads winning strategy for station content
• Reviews copy and corrects errors in content, grammar, and punctuation
• Researches and analyzes background information related to news stories
• Organizes material accordingly based on story emphasis, length, and format
• Produces reports for all platforms
• Ensures content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
• Creates and calibrates digital campaigns to promote local shows and specials

Responsibilities

• Led the transition from broadcast focused newsrooms to multi-platform newsrooms
• Provides training in methods, processes, and tactics
• Creates and edits original content beyond on-air
• Reviews and corrects copy for errors in content, grammar, and punctuation
• Builds and reinforces brand recognition using Social Media and Website
• Decides story emphasis, length, and format
• Researches and analyzes background information for news stories
• Gathers information through research, interviews, experience, or attendance at events
• Pitches on-brand local and trending stories during morning meetings
• Shoots and edits content for on-air and digital
• Produces reports for all platforms
• Ensures content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
• Builds and calibrates digital campaigns to promote local shows and specials
• Writes stories for the web and other digital platforms

Qualifications

Not specified