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Producer

Producer

CompanyScripps
LocationDetroit, MI, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelJunior, Mid Level

Requirements

  • BS/BA in related discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience
  • Generally, 2+ years of experience in related field preferred

Responsibilities

  • Develop and organize newscasts or local programs.
  • Write story development and showcasing.
  • Collaborate with reporters, anchors, news managers and assignment editors to determine content needs.
  • Enhance content with graphics, video, research, and station branding.
  • Execute time sensitive decisions.
  • Oversee live broadcast and up to the minute editorial decisions.
  • Perform desktop editing.
  • Post content to station’s Web sites.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Avid local news consumer: knows daily news, events, trends and happenings on a local level
  • Strong vision and ability to advance stories
  • Excellent interpersonal communicator
  • Extraordinarily passionate about writing; courageous and creative storyteller with attention to even tiny details – choosing the perfect words, grammar, spelling
  • Highly organized
  • Highly adaptable – fast paced, deadline driven environment
  • Strong self-motivation
  • Working knowledge of journalistic ethics and libel laws and strong editorial judgement
  • Able to use web analytics
  • Proficient with newsroom computer systems, MS Office a plus
  • Flexible work hours may be required, including holidays, weekends and evenings