Responsibilities

• Produce compelling content for all digital platforms, including the station website, streaming apps, news app, and video and push alerts
• Write accurate, grammatically correct, editorially sound AP-style news stories
• Respond quickly and efficiently to developing news; accurately report breaking news on digital and social platforms
• Create engaging content for social media platforms
• Consistently execute SEO strategies
• Collaborate with assignment editors, reporters, producers, and other news staff to ensure the most accurate and updated information is reflected on the station’s digital properties
• Uphold the station’s high journalistic standards
• Co-ordinate live streams across multiple platforms.
• Monitor news sources to develop news content
• Collaborate and communicate with reporters, other digital team members, producers, anchors, and managers to gather content for online and on-air.
• Write engaging digital headlines and compelling captions for social media.
• Explore ways to increase visual content on all digital and social media platforms.
• The position may require evening and weekend work.
• The position may include being on camera on WTOC+ streaming platforms.

Requirements

• Strong writing skills.
• Ability to multitask and manage time appropriately.
• Experience with writing for an online audience.
• Knowledge of social media trends and platforms.
• A college degree in journalism or a related field is preferred but not required.
• Background in graphic design or skills with programs like Photoshop, Canva, etc., desired but not required.