Digital Editor Job Washington area,District of Columbia USA,Creative Arts/Media

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit

Do you love knowing the news of the day first? Do you hate getting beaten? Do you want to work in a fast-paced newsroom, covering a market where the stories you work are continuously part of the national conversation?

WUSA9, TEGNA’s flagship CBS station in Washington, D.C., is looking for a smart, self-starting Digital Editor who can write, create and produce exciting content for its many digital platforms.

The ideal candidate for this position is an innovative journalist with strong news judgement who thrives in a fast-paced environment and loves to inspire, inform and make a positive impact on our audience. They are an agile thinker with the ability to react quickly to changing circumstances and an exemplary writer who wants to make our audiences smarter – and do it with style.

The ideal candidate also brings a multitude of talents to the table, including the ability to edit video, create social graphics and track down information through interviews, public records searches and social media postings.

This position requires producing original content for multiple WUSA9 platforms including the website, mobile app and streaming app as well as various social media platforms. The ideal candidate will also be responsible for responding quickly to breaking news and managing content produced by others, including copy editing for our various desktop/mobile/social platforms.

Responsibilities:

Write and post stories to all WUSA9 digital/mobile/social platforms

Report news as it happens online (strong breaking news skills) and generate digital traffic through social media and SEO skills.

Monitor news releases, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other online news sources

Use social media mining tools to discover unique content

Aggregate content for streaming platforms

Work with all newsroom departments on content coverage, broadcast-digital coordination and social listening

Coordinate live streams of news events with a heavy emphasis on breaking news

Send push alerts to breaking news stories/ high-interest content

Identify compelling, unique stories and user-generated content of interest to our audience

Pitch story ideas in daily editorial meetings

Source and create enterprise stories for all WUSA9 platforms

Requirements:

A clear understanding of the tenets of professional journalism, as well as high standards of journalistic integrity and ethics

Degree in journalism, communications or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

Prior newsroom experience, with at least 1-3 years digital experience

Excellent writing (stories, social, push notifications), editing and proofreading skills

Strong knowledge of AP Style

Knowledge of SEO best practices and how to implement

Proficiency in running social media accounts, video optimization or live streaming a plus

Excellent communication and time management skills

Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Ability to prioritize and manage requests from various sources with an ability to work well with varied personalities within deadlines

Self-starter who can also work well as a member of a team

Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and/or holidays, as warranted by vacations/breaking news coverage

Pay Range:

$31.25 - $34.61 USD

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay…


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