Location
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Posted on
Mar 01, 2022
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The digital news producer is responsible for writing, reporting and posting breaking and developing news stories on KTLA.com, KTLA 5 mobile apps and across multiple social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. They must have excellent newswriting skills and news judgment including the ability to discern elements in national/international
news stories that are important to Southern Californians.
The 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 detail-oriented, 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 on-air 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 from newscasts and other raw feeds. Experience with nonlinear video editing and web publishing systems is preferred. 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 station's social media accounts is a must. Bachelor's 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 last-minute 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.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content, including 283,000 hours of original video content each year. Nexstar owns Americas largest local broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 212 million people. Nexstars television assets also include NewsNation, Americas fastest-growing national news and entertainment cable network reaching 75 million television homes, popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Companys portfolio of digital assets, including The Hill and BestReviews, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property with over 120 million monthly unique users as of December 31, 2021. In addition to delivering exceptional content and service to our communities, Nexstar provides premium multiplatform advertising opportunities at scale for businesses and brands seeking to leverage the strong consumer engagement of our compelling content offering. For more information, please visit ****EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
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Posted:
2022-03-01
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2022-03-31
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