Digital Content Producer (part-time)

Digital Content Producer (parttime)

KTLA the #1 station in the nations #2 market is looking for an experienced digital journalist to produce content for .

The Digital Content Producer is responsible for writing reporting and posting news stories on and across multiple social media platforms including Facebook Twitter and Instagram. They must have excellent newswriting skills and news judgment including the ability to curate and research stories independently.

The digital producer must have a comprehensive knowledge of reporting sourcing transparency and journalism ethics with a commitment to integrity and accuracy.

Crucially the producer must be able to quickly write accurate concise and clear stories that put the most interesting important details up top and are easily readable for our audience. Producers must be their own copy editors producing stories and social posts that employ AP Style and are free of typos grammatical errors and spelling/punctuation mistakes.

They will also be detailoriented organized and able to juggle stories and duties while working closely with the rest of the digital team. The ability to multitask comfortably and professionally under intense deadline pressure is crucial.

They must be able to prioritize among competing stories those that are most important to our audience. Must be able to follow directions perform duties work well with others and make independent decisions. The producer must be adaptable to changing technologies and expectations.

Must be able to integrate digital content with broadcast coverage. That requires working effectively with the assignment desk show producers and onair reporters navigating a variety of personalities and communication styles.

The candidate must be comfortable with digital technology as they will manage video livestreams and also edit and post video clips to and KTLAs social media channels. Experience with nonlinear video editing and web publishing systems is crucial.

Knowledge of Photoshop is preferred.

Familiarity and comfort with Twitter Facebook and Instagram are required and the candidate should be able to think creatively about social posts and must understand how social media is essential to a news organization. The producer should also be willing to adapt experiment and follow new developments in social media.

Requirements:

Previous experience in a local newsroom especially on a digital platform or in local television news is strongly preferred. Producers must be able to respond to breaking news with speed writing and juggling multiple stories throughout the day and producing clean copy without the support of a copy editor. The ability to continually update and rewrite stories with the newest information while promptly posting updates on the stations social media accounts is a must. Bachelors degree and three years of experience in news required. The candidate must have excellent command of the English language both verbal and written. The candidate must be flexible about scheduling: The position involves work at various times of the day including early mornings nights weekends and some holidays as well as lastminute requests to fill in for other producers sick calls. The producers schedule may change depending on KTLAs needs.

KTLA will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

Compensation: $30/hour commensurate with skill level and experience.

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