Digital Content Producer _ Full Time
About The Position
Digital Content Producer (full-time) KTLA, the #1 station in the nation’s #2 market, is looking for an experienced digital journalist to produce content for KTLA.com. The Digital Content Producer is responsible for writing, reporting and posting news stories on KTLA.com and across multiple social media platforms, including Facebook, X and Instagram. They must have excellent newswriting skills and news judgment, including the ability to curate and research stories independently. The digital producer must have a comprehensive knowledge of reporting, sourcing, transparency and journalism ethics, with a commitment to integrity and accuracy. Crucially, the producer must be able to quickly write accurate, concise and clear stories that put the most interesting, important details up top and are easily readable for our audience. Producers must be their own copy editors, producing stories and social posts that employ AP Style and are free of typos, grammatical errors and spelling/punctuation mistakes. They will also be detail-oriented, organized, and able to juggle stories and duties while working closely with the rest of the digital team. The ability to multitask comfortably and professionally under intense deadline pressure is crucial. They must be able to prioritize among competing stories those that are most important to our audience. Must be able to follow directions, perform duties, work well with others and make independent decisions. The producer must be adaptable to changing technologies and expectations. Must be able to integrate digital content with broadcast coverage. That requires working effectively with the assignment desk, show producers and on-air reporters, navigating a variety of personalities and communication styles. The candidate must be comfortable with digital technology, as they will manage video livestreams and edit and post video clips to KTLA.com and KTLA’s social media channels. Experience with nonlinear video editing and web publishing systems is crucial. Knowledge of Photoshop or similar photo editing tools is preferred. Familiarity and comfort with X, Facebook and Instagram are required, and the candidate should be able to think creatively about social posts and must understand how social media is essential to a news organization. The producer should also be willing to adapt, experiment and follow new developments in social media.
Requirements
- Excellent newswriting skills and news judgment
- Comprehensive knowledge of reporting, sourcing, transparency and journalism ethics
- Commitment to integrity and accuracy
- Ability to multitask comfortably and professionally under intense deadline pressure
- Ability to prioritize among competing stories those that are most important to our audience
- Ability to follow directions, perform duties, work well with others and make independent decisions
- Adaptable to changing technologies and expectations
- Ability to integrate digital content with broadcast coverage
- Comfortable with digital technology
- Experience with nonlinear video editing and web publishing systems
- Familiarity and comfort with X, Facebook and Instagram
- Ability to think creatively about social posts
- Ability to continually update and rewrite stories with the newest information
- Excellent command of the English language, both verbal and written
- Flexible about scheduling: The position involves work at various times of the day, including early mornings, nights, weekends and some holidays, as well as last-minute requests to fill in for other producers' sick calls
- Bachelor's degree and three years of experience in news required
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of Photoshop or similar photo editing tools
- Previous experience in a local newsroom, especially on a digital platform or in local television news
Responsibilities
- Writing, reporting and posting news stories on KTLA.com
- Posting content across multiple social media platforms, including Facebook, X and Instagram
- Curating and researching stories independently
- Quickly write accurate, concise and clear stories
- Producing stories and social posts that employ AP Style and are free of typos, grammatical errors and spelling/punctuation mistakes
- Managing video livestreams
- Edit and post video clips to KTLA.com and KTLA’s social media channels
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
