Description

• Actively monitor an array police scanners and social media, websites, public safety scanners, phones and emails for breaking news,
  significant events, and interesting community stories.
• Being knowledgeable about local, nation and global events. Have a good understanding of government and legal policy and procedure.
• Generate unique, enterprise story ideas. Work with producers and reporters to develop complete stories, find contacts, and track follow
  ups.
• Make snap decisions during breaking news by notifying the newsroom, assigning crews, and confirming information. Being accurate
  while aggressive is a must.
• Coordinating multiple field crews, multiple ways to broadcast in remote live locations while maintaining communication with the
  newsroom
• Write news directly to our online and social platforms from a variety of sources including AP feeds, social media accounts, and live
  video.
• Utilize a variety of technologies for video capture & edit, file transfer, social communication, live traffic cameras, remote interviews.
• Communicates frequently throughout the day regarding changes with reporters, story follows, crew assignments, etc.
• Consult with newsroom management on difficult editorial decisions. Able to quickly adapt to other duties that arise on short notice.
• Able to quickly adapt to other duties that arise on short notice.

• Prior experience working in a local television newsroom.
• Exceptional communication and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to excel in a high pressure, demanding environment, to meet deadlines.
• Excellent organization and writing skills including grammar and spelling.
• Excellent verbal skills when speaking with the public and media contacts.
• Advanced computer literacy and ability to learn new programs/platforms--Knowledge of contemporary newsroom systems is highly
  desired.
• Experience with digital publishing and content management systems, especially WordPress
• Experience with web analytics, including Google Analytics, Chartbeat and CrowdTangle
• Four-year Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism or communications, or equivalent professional experience.
• Prior experience using major social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube is required.
• Must be available to work days, nights, weekends and holidays as scheduled.