DIGITAL INNOVATION FELLOWSHIP - KBTX

Gray Television•Bryan, TX

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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. The successful applicant will also have these attributes: An eye for future trends and a mind for innovation, with the ability to balance the need for practical newsroom applications 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 Strong understanding of SEO strategies Ability to collaborate with editors, reporters, producers, and other news staff to ensure the most accurate and updated information is reflected on the station's digital properties Uphold the station's high journalistic standards Other duties as assigned

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

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
Strong understanding of SEO strategies
Ability to collaborate with editors, reporters, producers, and other news staff to ensure the most accurate and updated information is reflected on the station's digital properties
Uphold the station's high journalistic standards
Other duties as assigned

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