Local Editor, The Stockton Record

The Stockton Record/ part of theUSA TODAYCo. seeks an ambitious news leader to run oneofthe Central Valleys most storiedprint and digitalmastheads and coach its dedicated physically based in Stockton and ifyourethe right candidatethatsthe only wayyoudhave it. Stockton is home to some320000 peopleand is among Americas most diverse cities full of vibrant culture a global smorgasbord of food options and an endless supply ofgreat stories. Its local government and public schoolsremainmired in controversy and allegations of corruption.A politicaloperator runs a large-scale local influence networkposing journalists herehave torely on tough skin and fierce are few places where the need for professional journalismis short somebody could win the Pulitzer covering Stockton. It might be you and your the top local editoryoullprioritize coaching and developing journalists as they balance daily enterprise with lighter audience-serving coverage of foodbusinessand things to how to help others bring context and clarity to their defendand advance the newsrooms work andprioritize timeout in the communityrepresentingthe drive breaking news online and havea laser focus on growingdigitalaudience through engaging content and effective use of social media SEO and other job requires a mentor who can help reporters improve their newsgathering and writing skills cultivate deep sourcing and take on ever-more sophisticated you alsohave tobe able to jump in and do the work helping thenewsroom create relevant coverage that not only increasesitsreach but also drives loyalty and encourages more readers to job requires a problem solver who is well-organized can workindependentlyandexercisessolid news judgment. Collaboration and teamwork skills area must; this local editor will work closely with an audience team tomaintaina consistent flow of quality stories visuals and other content to transparency and accountability is key as well as an eye for meaningful enterprise and watchdog stories with a focus on editors are part of a teaminGannetts Center for Community Journalism a nationwide leadershipeditingand planning structure supporting small and mid-sizednewsrooms. They may work across multiple newsrooms and even across state lines so curiosity and commitment to remote teams and other communities is essential. The CCJ is designed to prioritize what matters most to local communities even those thatdonthave an on-site local local editor reports to a group editor and supervises frontline journalists within the wider context of the CCJ. Responsibilities:Boots on the ground editing for local assigning story vetting line editing. Managingworkflowto meet and directly supervising front-line journalists including regular 1: steady productivity around high value topics and adjusting as DEI values in storyselectionsourcingand the local face of the news organization for thecommunity wherebased and ensuring local engagement by frontline journalists in the staff hone skills in a wide range of storytelling: from real-time digital updates to narrative storytelling employing alternative story forms and metrics and analytics todeterminehow to best reach and grow the digitalaudience andengagement and growing digital daily work is completed on time and efficiently setting priorities and coordinating with assignments in the form ofobjectivesto meet goals; administering company policies that directly affect team and editing articles for context completeness fairness accuracy balance and adherence to news values. Demonstrating strong news judgment in theselectionprioritizationand editing of effective digital headlines social media postsbriefsand breaking news alerts that help attract leader duties such as office/building administration compliance and customer service that require hands-on engagement at the local level (with Market Leader Administrators).Leading or coordinating coverage when local news attracts a national audience (with Group Editor Producer/Planners others).Cultivating a recruitment pipeline and screening conducting first interviews for frontline journalists (with Group Editor News and Talent Team Recruiters).Reviewing andoptimizingbeat and topic assignments within local newsrooms (with Group Editor).Manage freelancers (with OperationsAssistants).Requirements: Bachelors or mastersdegree in journalism or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.3-5 years of relevant work experience. Management/supervisory applying analytics to content communicationand collaboration todeadline-driven planning and organizational -motivation and line-editing problem-solving and out-of-the-box should have facility with AI and automation and experience in using it to enhance their InstructionsWe are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply dont limit your upload to a resume; show us what youve done. To do so put together a single document file that includes the following in this order:Your resume one to two pages. A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.#Newsgnt#LI-NC1