News Director - College of Communication & Information Radio - UTK

University of Tennessee Career Site•Knoxville, TN

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About The Position

The News Director leads all aspects of WUOT’s newsroom operations, ensuring the production of high-quality, accurate, and engaging journalism across broadcast, digital, and social media platforms. This position oversees newsroom strategy, manages staff and resources, and represents the station in the community and with external partners. The News Director is responsible for shaping the editorial vision, maintaining journalistic standards, and advancing WUOT’s mission to serve the public interest. In addition, the News Director works closely with student interns, providing mentorship, guidance, and hands-on experience to help train the next generation of journalists while integrating them into the newsroom’s workflow and professional standards. This position must have deep knowledge of and commitment to the tenets and ethics of journalism and the role of journalism in society; know how to create innovative content on all platforms; have an understanding and commitment to community engagement.

Requirements

Deep knowledge of and commitment to the tenets and ethics of journalism and the role of journalism in society
Know how to create innovative content on all platforms
Understanding and commitment to community engagement

Responsibilities

Lead all aspects of WUOT’s newsroom operations
Ensure the production of high-quality, accurate, and engaging journalism across broadcast, digital, and social media platforms
Oversee newsroom strategy
Manage staff and resources
Represent the station in the community and with external partners
Shape the editorial vision
Maintain journalistic standards
Advance WUOT’s mission to serve the public interest
Work closely with student interns
Provide mentorship, guidance, and hands-on experience to help train the next generation of journalists while integrating them into the newsroom’s workflow and professional standards