Digital Innovation Fellowship (P/T) - Kbtx

Gray Media • Bryan, TX

38d

About The Position

KBTX News is excited to welcome a Digital Innovation Fellow to our newsroom. In this part-time role, you'll spend a year working alongside KBTX's national Murrow Award-winning digital team to create innovative, sustainable strategies for sharing local news with new and nontraditional audiences. You'll also craft digital and streaming projects designed to boost cross-platform viewership. The ideal candidate will be an entry-level journalist with strong writing skills and experience creating news content across all digital platforms. They are an innovative self-starter who beats deadlines and the competition, handles pressure, and strives to be first and best with the story. The right candidate must have a passion for local news and excel at writing and creating content for all digital platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Journalism or related field, or in the final year of a Bachelor's program
• Excellent writing and copy-editing abilities in adherence with AP Style guidelines
• Video editing skills
• Demonstrated video sourcing and production abilities
• Intimate familiarity with content management systems
• Demonstrated ability to adjust strategy and implementation based on evolving needs
• Ability to work with others to achieve a common goal
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to tailor content production to target specific distribution platforms, including social media
• Knowledge and understanding of the latest social media platforms and trends
• Schedule flexibility

Nice To Haves

• An eye for future trends and mind for innovation, with the ability to balance the need for practical newsroom applications
• Strong understanding of SEO strategies

Responsibilities

• Produce compelling content for all digital platforms, including the station website, streaming apps, news app, including video and push alerts
• Write accurate, grammatically correct, editorially sound AP-style news stories
• Respond quickly and efficiently to developing news; accurately report breaking news on digital and social platforms
• Create engaging content for social media platforms
• Ability to collaborate with editors, reporters, producers, and other news staff to ensure the most accurate and up-to-date information is reflected on the station’s digital properties
• Uphold the station’s high journalistic standards
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level