Digital Producer

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About the role

The Digital Producer leads the transition from broadcast-focused newsrooms to multi-platform newsrooms through active daily example, providing training in methods, processes, and tactics, as well as creating and editing original content beyond that produced for on-air.

Responsibilities

• Develops and leads winning strategy for station content.
• Expert understanding of Facebook, X, Instagram, and other social media platforms.
• Reviews copy and corrects errors in content, grammar, and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines.
• Uses our Social Media and Website to build and reinforce brand recognition.
• Determines a story's emphasis, length, and format, and organizes material accordingly.
• Researches and analyzes background information related to news stories to provide complete and accurate information.
• Gathers information about events through research, interviews, experience, or attendance at political, news, sports, artistic, social, or other functions.
• Pitches on-brand local and trending stories during morning meetings.
• Checks reference materials such as books, news files, or public records to obtain relevant facts.
• Ensures all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality.
• Writes stories for the web and other digital platforms.
• Finds new ways to use Social Media and our website to engage with viewers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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 preferred.
• CSS, Flash, and other relevant technology skills are a plus.
• Maintains a positive work environment through active team participation and cooperation with co-workers in all departments.
• Responds positively to feedback.

Pay

$20+ per hour depending on experience and skills set.