Assistant Editor

Media News Group • Canon City, CO

59d • $17 - $18

About The Position

The Canon City Daily Record is seeking an experienced journalist to serve as Assistant Editor, editing daily and longer-term stories for the newspaper's website and print editions. We're looking for someone who can remain calm and collected-and make smart decisions-in high-stress, deadline situations. This editor will also continue daily and long-term content for print and digital editions. Come join our team!

Requirements

• 3-5 years editing experience at a newspaper or media outlet required
• Has solid command of language, AP style, and legal standards of journalism
• Relevant experience in news editing, reporting and writing, using social media, and creating enterprising content
• Strong editing, writing, organizational, and story structure skills
• Understanding of the imperatives of emerging and existing platforms, including web, mobile, and print

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and edit news coverage
• Organize and edit news and feature stories to produce consistent and well-written coverage
• Work closely with editors in adjacent markets on broader and locally compelling regional content
• Produce urgent and compelling hyper-local and regional content
• Act as a reporter covering city government and court beats as needed
• Direct reporters through breaking news situations and post accurate stories online quickly
• Display a genuine enthusiasm for community news and accountability journalism

Benefits

• The hourly range is $16.83 - $18.27. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to geographic location, education, work experience, time in role, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, the Company offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, 401k, as well as paid time off and select paid holidays (all benefits are based on eligibility). Please click the following link for more detailed information: http://www.mybensite.com/mng

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees