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Producer (Part-time)
Gannett
Fort Collins, CO, United States
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The Fort Collins Coloradoan, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, has a part-time Producer
opportunity available!
In this role, you will:
• Help manage the home page, story pages and high-traffic landing
pages. Direct the flow of content, sending breaking news alerts; optimizing
with hyperlinks, images, and additional digital and data visualization
elements.
• Write headlines and summaries, taking into account SEO and key
word elements.
• Help manage the Coloradoan’s social media platforms, including
Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat finding new ways to engage with our audience.
• Learn to optimize, aggregate and package content for mobile,
desktop and print publication.
• Curate content specifically for a social audience, keeping an eye
on trending topics and localizing it for Fort Collins in listicles, short
stories, videos and more.
• Help create videos and data visualizations to pair with enterprise
reporting.
• Help produce and cover live events.
• Use metrics to monitor real-time data to gain insight on story
selection and audience behaviors.
• Provide great customer service, helping readers find answers and
solutions.
Signs you may be a great fit for the job:
• You are a current journalism student at an accredited university
or you have recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication or
journalism.
• You have a desire to learn digital production techniques, social
media strategy, video and live event production and SEO skills.
• You would like to pursue a career in digital journalism.
• You possess a working knowledge of many social media platforms and
how to engage with people in those spaces.
• You are detail-oriented and a good multitasker; you also work well
under deadline pressure.
• You have strong knowledge in writing, AP style, spelling and
grammar.
• You thrive in and embrace peer-to-peer feedback and training.
• You demonstrate command of media law and Principles of Ethical
Conduct.
About The Coloradoan:
The Coloradoan is an award-winning news gathering operation, and has been Colorado’s “most innovative” paper in its class for several years running. In the past year, digital subscribers and print circulation have continued to grow. We have a team filled with creative and dedicated journalists who are committed to working together to create the future of local news.
Fort Collins is a city known for its great quality of life. It boasts a booming craft brew scene, Colorado State University, a vibrant downtown, bike paths that traverse the community, hiking and all that the Rocky Mountains have to offer. Fort Collins has consistently ranked on several organization's lists of
top places to live in the country.