Afternoon Digital News Editor
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Job Location:
Milwaukee, WI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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News EditorJob Summary:
Wisconsin Public Radios (WPR) Afternoon Digital News Editor will join a team of skilled journalists in bringing WPRs content across the finish line to millions of users on web and social media platforms in Wisconsin and beyond. The Afternoon Digital News Editor will shepherd daily web content through final stages of editing publishing and digital distribution providing thorough copy editing attention to AP style and a working knowledge of SEO best practices all while upholding the highest journalistic ethical standards.
Reporting to the Senior Digital Editor and working collaboratively with peers on the digital team the Afternoon Digital Editor will ensure final quality control on various digital products including web copy social media videos and carousels headlines photo cutlines and WPRs daily newsletter. A successful candidate is well-versed in daily news production particularly for online audiences and is familiar with WPRs key content areas including state politics environmental and technology issues and how Wisconsin fits into national news narratives.
This position is Ongoing/Renewable.
The full-time hybrid position will be headquartered in Milwaukee WI and work a 40-hour-a-week schedule covering weekday afternoons and early evenings approximately 11 a.m.-7 p.m. a mission-critical publishing window for WPRs news and talk teams. The position requires in-person work at the Milwaukee bureau 2-3 days a week with occasional travel to Madison for team and all-staff meetings and occasional on-call weekend availability.
Remote work requires an approved flexible work arrangement (FWA). A FWA requires successful candidates to possess their own high-speed internet and phone to perform the work on a university provided computer. Per University policy transportation between home and assigned work location is not payable/reimbursable and will be at the expense of the employee.
Ability to attend remote meetings via Zoom communicate in written format on Slack and email.
It is expected that employees will make individual arrangements for transportation adequate to meet position responsibilities and essential job functions. Information about UW-Madison Driver Authorization can be found at: Job Responsibilities: Wisconsin Public Media Wisconsin Public Radio Online Content This position joins WPRs Digital Team with a charge both to help new audiences discover WPR and to serve its millions of current users with high-quality daily digital content on . The Afternoon Digital News Editor will aid WPR in advancing its digital-first mission collaboratively with partners across Wisconsin Public Media to meet digital audiences where they are. PBS Wisconsin and Wisconsin Public Radio are part of Wisconsin Public Media. The person in this position will be required to comply with the Wisconsin Public Media Code of Ethics: in addition to the UW-Madison code of ethics. #WPR Expected salary for this position will range between the low 60s to high 60s. Bachelors degree in journalism marketing communication OR equivalent experience (3-5 years in a professional journalistic writing/editing role) preferred. Click the Apply button to start the application process. Please note there is only one attachment field. You must upload all of your documents in the attachment field either as one combined document or separate documents. The following must be received for your application to be complete: Since this position is responsible for providing the final edit of daily news content close attention to detail is required. The writing sample material will be assessed for spelling and grammar. Failure to follow these application instructions will result in applications receiving less competitive consideration. We are eager to learn more about how your experience may align with this position. Please submit a cover letter referring to your related work experience and a resume detailing your educational and professional background. Please keep in mind your cover letter and/or resume should address your experience and how it relates to the position qualifications. The application reviews will be relying on written application materials to determine who may advance to the first round interviews. Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States a lawful permanent resident a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. Finalists will be asked to provide a list of at least three professional references with titles emails and phone numbers (including at least one supervisory reference). Note that references will not be contacted without your prior knowledge. Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAYSERVICE for further information. Diversity is a source of strength creativity and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity culture background experience status abilities and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching research outreach and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal OpportunityEmployer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to including but not limited to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin age pregnancy disability or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgroundsand encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website. To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodationfor any step in the hiring process (e.g. application interview pre-employment testing etc.) please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR)in the division you are applying make your request as soon as possible to help the university respond most effectively to you. Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct including sexual violence and sexual harassment.Department:
Compensation:
Actual pay will depend on experience and qualifications. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous paid time off competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance tax-advantaged savings accounts and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits please see: Qualifications:Preferred Qualifications:
Education:
How to Apply:
1) Resume
2) A cover letter describing how your experience relates to the listed required and preferred job qualifications.
3) A one to two page writing sample in PDF format. As part of your application please submit a published journalistic writing sample that demonstrates your ability to write and edit for a public-facing platform.Contact Information:
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students faculty and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
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Key Skills
- Video Editing
- Fact check
- Content Management Systems
- AP Style
- Journalism
- Translation
- Adobe Premiere
- Final Cut Pro
- Channel Management
- Wordpress
- Word Processing
- Writing Skills
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