News Producer – Koaa
| Company | Scripps |
|---|---|
| Location | Colorado Springs, CO, USA |
| Salary | $24.09 – $25.26 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level |
Requirements
- BS/BA in related discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience
- Generally, 2+ years of experience in related field preferred
- 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
Responsibilities
- Develop and organize newscasts or local programs
- Write story development and showcasing
- Collaborate with reporters, anchors, news managers and assignment editors to determine content needs
- Enhance content with graphics, video, research, and station branding
- Execute time sensitive decisions
- Oversee live broadcast and up to the minute editorial decisions
- Perform desktop editing
- Post content to station’s Web sites
- Perform other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications
- Avid local news consumer: knows daily news, events, trends and happenings on a local level
- Flexible work hours may be required, including holidays, weekends and evenings