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News Producer
The E.W. Scripps Company
Cincinnati, OH, United States
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Description
WCPO-TV, the Scripps flagship ABC affiliate in Cincinnati, OH, is seeking an experienced, dynamic producer for our television newscasts. If you are a newsroom leader looking for a challenging opportunity and a path to grow into management, then this is the place for you. Our newsroom celebrates enterprise and investigative journalism that fits our "9 On Your Side" brand. Our team and our company value risk to improve our product and to grow our business for the next generation of news consumers. And our station is nationally-recognized for its innovation on all platforms.
Primary Purpose: Create, lead and organize content for multiple platforms utilizing strong editorial, journalistic, organizational and communication skills.
Key activities:
• Develop and organize newscasts or local programs; responsible for writing, story development and showcasing.
• Works closely with news/local program 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/Experience
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism or related field.
• 2 - 3 years as an associate producer or news producer (local television experience strongly preferred).
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 environment.
About Scripps:
The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP) serves audiences and businesses through a growing portfolio of television, radio and digital media brands. With 33 television stations, Scripps is one of the nation's largest independent TV station owners. Scripps runs an expanding collection of local and national journalism and content businesses, including Newsy, the next-generation national news network; podcast industry leader Midroll Media; and fast-growing national broadcast networks Bounce, Grit, Escape and Laff. Scripps produces original programming including "Pickler & Ben," runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of 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."