Digital Content News Producer

Job Description

Digital Content News Producer - WCTV

DIGITAL CONTENT NEWS PRODUCER (F/T) - WCTV

About WCTV:

WCTV is the dominant #1 CBS Affiliate in Tallahassee, with a coverage area of about 19 counties in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a well-established newsroom, where rising talent has an opportunity to work side-by-side with experienced journalists. The expectations are high in our newsroom. Digital producers can expect to be involved in everything from breaking news, to severe weather, and major political headlines. The right candidate will want to grow with us, as this position could lead to full-time employment.

Job Summary/Description:

WCTV is seeking a Digital Content News Producer who can thrive in a busy newsroom, stay on top of breaking news and find and create compelling content in between breaking stories. The DCP reports to the digital executive producer and works closely with news managers, reporters, anchors, meteorologists, and photojournalists to create and showcase original content and curate quality images, text, and sound for all platforms and social media. The digital content producer will post news stories to the station's website, apps, and social media. The DCP will also produce news content from public documents. As needed, the DCP will execute live coverage on social media and the app of breaking, severe weather, and developing stories.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Excellent writing and copy-editing abilities in adherence with AP Style guidelines.
- Writes AP-style news stories daily for web.
- Subsequently, posts engaging content on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
- Sends breaking news and trending push alerts.
- Copy-edits digital stories from reporters and other newsroom staff.
- Livestream events using station technology for web and Facebook.
- Monitors comments and messages on social media pages.
- Creates videos and graphics for social engagement.
- Communicates effectively with producers to incorporate web and social elements into newscasts.
- Attends and contributes in digital and editorial meetings.
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Ability to work with others to achieve a common goal.

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Applicants need a bachelor's degree in journalism and preferably 2 years of comparable work experience in a newsroom and digital content-producing.
- Must have a solid grasp of AP Style, the ability to write clearly with sound grammar and under deadline pressure.
- Must have solid news judgment.
- A solid understanding of social media.
- Must be able to copy-edit others as well as a self-publish error-free copy on deadline.
- A valid driver's license and good driving record.

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WCTV-TV/Gray Television Group, Inc. is a drug-free company

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gpweo4-18-118-193-232-42 in your application.