Job Description
NBC4 / WCMH-TV in Columbus, Ohio, has an immediate opening for a digital producer and assignment editor. The candidate will work to maintain and promote NBC4i.com, one of central Ohio’s most visited sites for local news, writing up breaking and spot news stories and assembling video for multiple platforms. And the person will be part of the assignment desk, gathering information from sources and ensuring the smooth weekend operation of the newsroom. This role will entail shift work, including nights, weekends and holidays.
Position responsibilities
- Report news quickly and accurately
- Track stories from sources including government agencies, wire services and community groups
- Assemble video clips to promote digital content on our platforms and on social media
- Understand types of stories that drive traffic on the web, and can deliver them
- Excellent at writing headlines that grow audience and engagement
- Promote and distribute news content on social media
- Dispatch photographers, reporters and other personnel to cover stories, coordinating logistics
- Build positive working relationships with newsroom staff and management
Skill/ Experience Requirements
- Experience creating digital news content
- Knowledge of AP style
- Adheres to journalistic ethics and standards
- Video editing and knowledge of how video best works on various social media platforms
- Enjoys working in teams and is a strong communicator
- Thrives under pressure, able to meet deadlines and can handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Self-motivated and competitive
- Ability to be fast and accurate at breaking news on the web
- Familiar with contact information for various agencies to obtain information as quickly as possible
- Flexibility to work any shift
- Other duties as assigned
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
How to Apply
Apply online at nexstar.tv/careers and search for REQ-38990
Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that leverages localism to bring new services and value to consumers and advertisers through its traditional media, digital and mobile media platforms. Its wholly owned operating subsidiary, Nexstar Inc., consists of three divisions: Broadcasting, Digital, and Networks. The Broadcasting Division operates, programs, or provides sales and other services to 198 television stations and related digital multicast signals reaching 116 markets or approximately 39% of all U.S. television households (reflecting the FCC’s UHF discount). The division’s portfolio includes primary affiliates of NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, MyNetworkTV and The CW. The Digital Division operates 122 local websites and 316 mobile apps offering hyper-local content and verticals for consumers and advertisers, allowing audiences to choose where, when and how they access content and creating new revenue opportunities for the company. The Networks Division operates WGN America, a growing national general entertainment cable network and the home of NewsNation, multicast network Antenna TV, and WGN Radio in Chicago. Nexstar also owns a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network, a top tier cable asset. For more information, please visit www.nexstar.tv.
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