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News Producer
The E.W. Scripps Company
Omaha, NE, United States
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Description
KMTV, the CBS affiliate in Omaha, NE is looking for top-notch, hands-on News Producers. If you are a newsroom leader, an advocate for the newscast and looking for a challenging opportunity, then this is the place for you. We are looking for the best of the best!
Primary Purpose: Create, lead and organize content for multiple platforms utilizing strong editorial, journalistic, organizational and communication skills.
Key activities
• Develop and organize newscasts; responsible for writing, story development and showcasing
• Works closely with news managers and assignment editors to determine content needs
• Enhance content of the rundown with graphics, video, research, and station branding
• Execute time sensitive decisions
• Responsible for oversight of live broadcast and up to the minute editorial decisions
• Perform desktop editing
• Posting content to station's Web sites
• Perform other duties as assigned and needed
Education
• Four year college degree in Journalism or related field
Experience
• Minimum 2 years as a television news writer or producer
Skills and Abilities:
• Must be proficient with newsroom computer systems, MS Office a plus
• Excellent conversational and creative writing skills
• Must have strong communication and organization skills
• Adaptable, self motivated and able to work in a face paced, deadline driven environment
• Knowledge and demonstration of editorial judgement, journalistic ethics and libel laws
• Understand and utilize Web analytics
Work environment
Newsroom-deadline driven and fast paced
About Scripps:
The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP) serves audiences and businesses through a growing portfolio of television, radio and digital media brands. Scripps is one of the nation's largest independent TV station owners, with 33 television stations in 24 markets and a reach of nearly one in five U.S. households. It also owns 34 radio stations in eight markets. Scripps also runs an expanding collection of local and national digital journalism and information businesses, including multi-platform satire and humor brand Cracked, podcast industry leader Midroll Media and over-the-top video news service Newsy. Scripps also produces television shows including "THE LIST" and "The Now," runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and serves as the long-time steward of the nation's largest, most successful and longest-running educational program, the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, "Give light and the people will find their own way."
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