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Content Editor
Tribune Publishing
Allentown, PA, United States
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Content Editor - The Morning Call
Responsible for assigning, editing and planning of content for print sections and online as assigned by Entertainment and Life Digital Topic Manager.
Responsibilities:
• Assigns stories for print and digital to staff or freelance writers or coordinates coverage working with editorial department supervisors for premium sections or other products as assigned.
• Acquires content from vendors or other tronc markets for premium sections.
• Assigns or acquires visuals to support premium sections
• Works with designers on visuals plan for premium sections.
• Develops ideas for premium sections in coordination with senior managers.
• To ensure coverage that serves our readers and avoids libel, invasion of privacy and poor taste.
• To ensure coverage is achieved within financial and news hole budgets.
• To ensure that all deadlines are met.
Qualifications:
• Should have an undergraduate degree in journalism or equivalent related experience and a minimum of five years experience reporting, writing, editing
• Should have the ability to provide designers with a vision and direction for the sections, products
• Should have some page production skills
• Should have strong organizational and planning skills, with the ability to see a project through from start to finish in a timely fashion
• Should have knowledge and interest in entertainment areas, especially the arts.
• Should have the ability to build working relationships across the newsroom, particularly with supervisors whose direct reports will be supporting projects
• Should have excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Should have strong digital skills and understanding of digital audience metrics.
• Should be able to use social media.
The Morning Call Media Group, the Lehigh Valley's leading media company is owned by tronc.
tronc, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRNC) is a media company rooted in award-winning journalism, which harnesses proprietary technology to present personalized, premium content to a global audience in real time. tronc draws content from its vast media portfolio, where a commitment to informing and inspiring communities has earned 92 Pulitzer Prizes and a monthly audience of 60 million. From pixels to Pulitzers, tronc brands optimize content and create engaging experiences for audiences across all channels.
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