About this role
Role Overview
- Help lead and communicate coverage during breaking news, with the focus on accuracy, urgency, and balance
- Monitor law enforcement, fire, and official social media communications, and make “beat-checks” to determine story coverage
- Understand and support our brand of Covering Colorado First, which requires identifying stories that impact the community
- Create and edit engaging and creative content for digital platforms
- Guide newsroom logistics and provide editorial support for MSJs, producers, and photojournalists
- Edit reporter content for accuracy, grammar, AP style, digital best practices, fairness, and ethical considerations
- Identify and generate stories that will create a buzz
- Available to work nights, weekends, and early mornings
Requirements
- 3-5 years of journalism experience in a newsroom
- Excellent writing skills, with the ability to produce accurate and compelling content quickly
- Knowledge of online content management systems
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or equivalent experience
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- 401(k) plan
- life insurance coverage
- disability benefits
- tuition assistance program
- PTO