Digital Producer

This is a Full Time Job


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

Key Responsibilities:

• Develops and leads winning strategy for station content.
• Demonstrates expert understanding of Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms.
• Reviews copy and corrects errors in content, grammar, and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines.
• Utilizes our Social Media and Website to build and reinforce brand recognition and drive viewers to television.
• 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.
• Shoots and edits content for on-air and digital.
• Produces reports for all platforms.
• Ensures that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality.
• Builds and calendars digital campaigns to promote local shows and specials.
• Writes stories for the web and other digital platforms.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Finds new ways to use Social Media and our website to engage with viewers.

Requirements & Skills:

• 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 is a plus.
• Ability to maintain a positive work environment through active team participation and cooperation with co-workers in all departments.
• Responds positively to feedback.

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Compensation: $17+/hr commensurate with experience and skill level.