Digital Supervising Producer
Nexstar
Chicago, IL
WGN-TV is searching for a Producer of Digital Content with the right mix of news judgment, creativity, and command of all things digital and social.
Responsibilities
• Prepares, writes, copy-edits and posts news, sports, community, programming and promotional content from television and other sources for the web site, mobile platforms, and social media sites
• Builds special sections and other custom content for breaking news and other ongoing coverage efforts
• Administers and moderates social media outreaches including Facebook pages and Twitter accounts
• Works closely with news, programming, promotions, and sales departments
• Ensures factual, grammatical and legal accuracy online and upholds the station's established journalistic standards to avoid editorial bias
Requirements and Skills
• Three (3) years of experience as a digital news producer or related experience
• Must be familiar with Wordpress and AP writing style
• Must have strong news judgment and work with the assignment desk to plan daily stories and content
• Excellent writing and editing skills, attention to detail
• Familiarity with news writing and journalistic standards
• Ability to function under extreme deadline pressure
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rjz800-34-227-112-145-42 in your application.
Nexstar Media Group is America’s largest local television and media company with 196 full power stations (including partner stations) in 114 markets addressing nearly 63% of US television households and a growing digital media operation.