Responsibilities

• Writing and producing content for WAVE's website, apps, streaming platforms, and social pages
• Monitoring scanners, maintaining phone lists, keeping files/records of upcoming news events
• Mining social media accounts for news content
• Writing stories for various digital and social platforms
• Knowledge of push alert and social media strategy to recruit viewers
• Generate and pitch story ideas and research as necessary
• Direct Photojournalists and reporters to gather/produce news

Requirements

• Strong verbal/written communications skills and knowledge of AP Style required
• College degree in Journalism preferred
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to work well on your own or with a team
• Must be able to handle a wide variety of variables, including short deadlines, shifting schedules
• Other duties as assigned by news management
• This position will involve working weekends and some holidays as needed, news management

Preferred