Digital News Reporter and Site Producer

Job Description

Digital news reporter and site producer
NBC4 / WCMH-TV in Columbus, Ohio, has an immediate opening for a digital news reporter and site producer. The candidate should be a skilled reporter who can cover Ohio State University and education in Ohio, both higher ed and K-12. The candidate will also work regular shifts each week on breaking news, community news and updating NBC4i.com, one of the most visited sites for local news in the market.

Position Responsibilities
• Report news quickly and accurately
• Pitch and turn engaging news stories off selected beats, making excellent use sources and knowledge in telling compelling original stories that stand out from the competition
• Understand how to use metrics tools in guiding story decision-making
• Understand types of stories that drive traffic on the web
• Work with management to deliver a content mix that reflects the needs of our audience
• Curate and aggregate a steady stream of interesting content that is packaged and promoted in a way that generates engagement and repeat site visitation
• Excellent at writing headlines that grow audience and engagement
• Build positive working relationships with newsroom staff and management
• Promote and distribute news content on social media

Skill/ Experience Requirements
• 2 years of experience creating digital news content
• Knowledge of AP style
• Adheres to journalistic ethics and standards
• Enjoys working in teams and is a strong communicator
• Ability to quickly learn new things and adapt to change
• Thrives under pressure and able to meet deadlines
• Self-motivated and competitive
• Ability to be fast and first at breaking news on the web
• Able to deliver multiple stories for the web each day on a wide range of topics
• Familiar with contact information for various agencies to obtain information as quickly as possible.
• Understand social media's importance in reporting stories and delivering traffic
• Schedule flexibility (ability to work weekends, evenings, early mornings and holidays)
• Regularly meets measurements of success
• Other duties as assigned

Education Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gxe41q-3-141-20-122-42 in your application.