https://careerxchange.newsmediaalliance.org Latest News Media Alliance CareerBank Jobs Mon, 09 Aug 2021 09:21:29 Z https://careerxchange.newsmediaalliance.org/jobs/rss/15187433/news-producer https://careerxchange.newsmediaalliance.org/jobs/rss/15187433/news-producer Seattle, Washington, The Seattle Times, a family-owned news organization and one of the nation’s premier regional news sources, is looking for an experienced  News Producer  to join our newsroom. As the News Producer, you will develop, edit and format content for Seattle Times digital products with an emphasis on audience engagement and seek innovative ways to tell and promote stories. This individual is a core member of our digital audience team and plays a crucial role in maintaining our connections with readers as well as drawing in new ones. The successful candidate will be a big-picture thinker who also pays attention to detail, has expertise in web and mobile analytics, is a strong communicator, loves problem-solving, champions diversity, equity and inclusion in coverage, and exhibits nimbleness, diplomacy, productivity, news judgment, sensitivity and taste. Schedule Some weekend work required. Shifts are Sunday through Thursday or Tuesday through Saturday, which may include early morning, afternoon, or evening hours.  Responsibilities Curating and producing the seattletimes.com homepage and other parts of the website. Sending news alerts, including email, desktop and mobile push notifications. Posting Seattle Times content to social media and engaging with readers. Monitoring trends and readership analytics in real time. Providing accurate and timely news updates during breaking news. Endorsing and supporting efforts to provide inclusive coverage to reach our audience. Considering and suggesting ways to include voices from under-represented communities. Working closely with all departments across the newsroom on story planning and promotion. Participating in discussions of newsroom digital and social media strategies. Strategizing and implementing the adoption of digital best practices across the newsroom. We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive newsroom and encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply.   If your profile doesn’t match this job description exactly, you may still be a candidate for this position. Please let us know how your skills and experience relate to the role and its objectives in your Cover Letter. Qualifications Experience:  At least two years of professional experience preferred in a related position, such as Digital Editor, Engagement Specialist, Content Manager or related role. Education:  Bachelor’s degree in journalism/communication or a related field, or equivalent experience. Previous professional experience working in digital news media. Familiarity with tools for web publishing and analytics, such as WordPress or Chartbeat. Expertise in Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social media. Native-level fluency with the web, social-media savvy and a deep understanding of how people consume information on multiple devices and platforms. Strong knowledge of AP style, news judgment and journalistic ethics. Must be able and willing to work a variable schedule.  Founded in 1896, The Seattle Times continues its tradition as a family-owned, Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper that cuts through the clutter and provides readers with timely, relevant news. We serve the Pacific Northwest with thoughtful, independent journalism that makes a real difference in our community. And as a media solutions company, we combine cutting-edge digital capabilities and service with the values and integrity of respected traditional media… with an established audience of 1.9 million. At The Seattle Times, you'll find work that matters. Resume and attachments over 10 MB per file cannot be accepted. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:11:57 -0400 https://careerxchange.newsmediaalliance.org/jobs/rss/15182223/digital-editor https://careerxchange.newsmediaalliance.org/jobs/rss/15182223/digital-editor Seattle, Washington, The Seattle Times is looking for a  Digital Editor  to lead newsroom efforts to deliver news to local audiences via digital platforms.  As the Digital Editor, you will manage a team of digital producers and collaborate across the newsroom to publish news on digital platforms, including the website, news alerts, notifications, email newsletters and social media. You will listen to our audiences via analytics and use that information to adjust our daily news report. You should be comfortable working with our Product Team to develop new platforms and improve newsroom tools. You will help spread audience expertise and digital best practices across our newsroom. You will be expected to uphold standards of accuracy, ethics and inclusiveness in coverage. You’ll be working in a locally owned news company that is on the cutting edge of developing a sustainable business model for local journalism. The Seattle Times is an award-winning newsroom with a history of producing groundbreaking journalism for a broad regional audience. Independently owned by the local Blethen family for more than 120 years, The Times has won 11 Pulitzer Prizes, the most recent in 2020. It is considered a leader among major metropolitan newsrooms, producing rapid-fire breaking news, deep and richly told narrative and explanatory stories, high-impact investigative reporting, and powerful, gripping visual journalism. Responsibilities Supervise a team of digital audience producers, responsible for curating the homepage, writing alerts, running headline tests and other key digital platform efforts. Hire, coach and develop talent to help advance our newsroom.  Advocate for digital audience needs while collaborating across teams. Maintain focus on inclusive journalism across all platforms. Monitor key analytics to listen to audience needs. Develop best practices based on those insights.  Support producers in spreading digital knowledge throughout the newsroom.   Help plan digital coverage in advance of news events and during breaking news. Oversee distribution and engagement efforts for important enterprise projects while collaborating across teams. Work with the Assistant Managing Editor to carry out key digital strategies and align digital efforts with our company’s goals of growing a sustainable, audience-focused business model. Prioritize team efforts and newsroom best practices to build habit with audiences to gain new subscribers, retain existing subscribers and build new, diverse audiences. Help coordinate newsroom efforts with Product, Marketing and Audience teams across the company. Work with the Product Team to inform improvements to existing tools, products and features as well as the development of new products. Support adaptation of these tools, products, features and digital best practices throughout the newsroom. Help ensure that newsroom standards on news judgment, ethics, style and fairness, with specific focus on equity and inclusion, are consistent across Seattle Times digital platforms.  Qualifications We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive newsroom and encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply . If your profile does not match this job description exactly, you may still be a candidate for this position. Please let us know how your skills and experience relate to the role and its objectives in your cover letter. Experience : At least 5 years of experience in a fast-paced newsroom is preferred, including some management experience and/or experience leading digital initiatives.   Education : Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required. Demonstrated ability to apply news judgment and make sound ethical decisions under pressure. Demonstrated experience advancing equity and inclusion in news coverage. Must have strong prioritization and organization skills. Must show ability to coach and mentor. Must show ability to collaborate across teams to produce impactful journalism. Technological proficiency, including experience with complex publishing systems. Ability to adapt swiftly to new technology and innovations and to lead a newsroom in those efforts. Fluency in photo, graphic and video journalism as well audience engagement. Ability and willingness to connect with audiences. Reports to the Assistant Managing Editor. Founded in 1896, The Seattle Times continues its tradition as a family-owned, Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper that cuts through the clutter and provides readers with timely, relevant news. We serve the Pacific Northwest with thoughtful, independent journalism that makes a real difference in our community. And as a media solutions company, we combine cutting-edge digital capabilities and service with the values and integrity of respected traditional media… with an established audience of 1.9 million. At The Seattle Times, you'll find work that matters. Resume and attachments over 10 MB per file cannot be accepted. Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:08:17 -0400 https://careerxchange.newsmediaalliance.org/jobs/rss/15167372/reporter-i-or-ii-mpr-news https://careerxchange.newsmediaalliance.org/jobs/rss/15167372/reporter-i-or-ii-mpr-news Bemidji, Minnesota, About Us At American Public Media Group/Minnesota Public Radio (APMG/MPR News), we strive to deliver essential information to a regional audience in an engaged, creative way. We believe in continuing to improve our relevance to new readers, listeners and digital audiences, including those beyond our traditional broadcast reach. We provide award-winning audio and digital products, including podcasts. Our newsroom believes in teamwork, we nurture talent and strive to regularly beat the competition with content found nowhere else. We believe in fostering a newsroom that deeply reflects the communities we serve. MPR News reaches more than 500,000 listeners each week, and our radio signal can be heard by 95 percent of Minnesota's population. We are an NPR member station, partner with more than 40 news organizations across the region and work under the same umbrella as APM Reports, Brains On!, Marketplace, The Splendid Table and more. Candidates should be experienced in and committed to our strategic goal of creating and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects our changing state. Minnesota is approaching 20 percent Black, Indigenous and People of Color and the Twin Cities metro area is approaching 30 percent BIPOC.  An inclusive environment supports employees who feel pride in all that we do, feel welcome in our culture, and see a future with us. Our strength lies in staff diversity and people that contribute their time and talents to APMG/MPR. We have a deep belief in our commitment to create trusted and meaningful listening experiences with and for curious people in the state of Minnesota. It is our aim that our employees, leadership and Board of Trustees reflect and embrace these core principles. Your Role: MPR News is looking for a curious, dynamic reporter with a track record of breaking news and telling engaging stories in any medium to cover north-central Minnesota as part of its regional reporting team. This position will be either a Reporter I or Reporter II position depending upon the most qualified candidate’s experience.  Where you'll work : You'll be based out of our bureau in Bemidji, Minn. Your coverage area is broad: The dozen or so counties of north-central Minnesota, all the way to the Canadian border and the Northwest Angle. You’ll cover the Red Lake Nation, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and occasionally the White Earth Nation,  and you'll cover the regional hubs of Bemidji, Roseau, Warroad, Baudette, Cass Lake, Walker, Bena, Deer River, International Falls and the rural areas, small towns and reservations in between. Forestry, natural resources, tourism and light industry dominate the physical landscape of Minnesota’s north woods, and you'll cover the evolving roles of all of them -- in the region’s economy and environment. You’ll cover the impacts of climate change and COVID-19 here, and you’ll cover what unites and divides us, from politics and religion to industry and the environment. Who you'll be working with:  While your day-to-day work will be mostly solo and often on the road, you will be joining a collaborative team of all-star reporters who cover Minnesota from our regional bureaus. Our team is made up of people whose curiosity is inexhaustible; who are energized by a good story, un-mined data or a well-sourced scoop; who challenge each other to sharpen their reporting, experiment with form and grow in their work; and who genuinely love the work that they do. We work hard to incorporate context and nuance and sense of place in our stories. We take accountability and empathy seriously. And we're eager for you to join us. How we work:  While each member of the reporting team works remotely, reporters are in daily contact with one another and with their editor, who is based in St. Paul. Our team members typically file their stories from their respective bureaus, but you'll need to be comfortable filing remotely and producing on your own. (And if you're new to radio, we'll teach you!) In addition to your immediate team, you'll be supported by a newsroom full of other reporters, producers, photographers, newscasters, editors and hosts who are eager to collaborate. MPR News reaches more than 500,000 listeners each week, and our radio signal can be heard by 95 percent of the state's population. We are an NPR member station, partner with more than 40 news organizations across the region and work under the same umbrella as APM Reports, Brains On!, Marketplace, The Splendid Table and more. What we offer:  In addition to on-the-job training opportunities, we offer a full range of benefits as part of the American Public Media Group. Our company offers individual, family and domestic partner benefits for medical and dental insurance, vision care and life insurance. We also offer up to three weeks of paid family leave each year; an employee assistance program for mental health care; a wellness program; a 403(b) retirement plan with up to 6.5% employer match; paid time off to volunteer, and several other benefits. Our newsroom is a union shop, which means that, as a member of SAG-AFTRA, you'll have access to several additional negotiated benefits, including reimbursement for mobile phone use, a generous vacation scale, unit representation and an opportunity to participate in unit governance. This is a position within the SAG-AFTRA bargaining unit at MPR News. Who we're looking for:  A role like this can be an absolute dream for the right person. Your regional reporting colleagues say it's liberating, exciting and challenging, all at once. We're looking for someone who's entrepreneurial, thoughtful, and eager to explore this region with fresh eyes. We want you to be able to tell stories from the north woods of Minnesota in a way that is accessible and engaging to listeners and readers across the state -- and beyond. We want you to be the kind of reporter who makes listeners and readers understand a little better and care a little more. We want you to tell the stories of the many communities around your region, and particularly those who aren't covered often. We want you to test your own assumptions. We want you to be a team player and bring the same type of generosity of spirit, in your reporting and in your team work, that your colleagues have come to appreciate and depend on in each other. It goes without saying, but we'll say it: We want your ethical, thorough and empathetic reporting to be the foundation upon which all of your work stands. We want you to be able to build relationships across the communities you cover. We want you to be comfortable diving into data and public records to develop your beat and your coverage. And we want you to play an active role, along with your team and your editor, in defining your areas of focus, the needs of your region and the balance of daily and enterprise coverage on your beat. Compensation Range:  $25.06 - $41.29/hr. This position will be hired as a Reporter I or II. Exact salary determined by experience and education related to the role, organizational compensation structure, and internal equity. Application Deadline:  November 20, 2021 Job Location:  Bemidji, MN Position Responsibilities : Report daily and breaking news and compelling enterprise stories online, on the air and on social media Work with your editor and regional reporting team to shape your beat, priorities and focus areas Deliver distinctive coverage of the region and the areas of focus you develop with your editor Cultivate a broad base of sources and engage with the communities you cover Advise on-air and digital colleagues on approaches for expanding our coverage of SW Minnesota beyond your reported pieces Provide live audio reports for radio broadcast and written stories for digital/web Lead or assist in special reporting projects or investigations Maintain active social media accounts relevant to your beat and coverage area Occasionally take and file photos as part of your reporting Other duties as assigned Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience AND Reporter I Level: 2+ years’ experience reporting or related experience OR Reporter II Level: 3+ years’  experience reporting or related experience Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Develop a beat, dig deeply into stories and uncover new information Ability to step back and offer context, explanation and analysis for complicated stories Manage multiple assignments Tell stories in compelling, engaging ways Use interviews, documents and public records, internet tools and social media to gather information, report and tell stories Comfort with navigating data and finding stories within it Work simultaneously on short- and long-term projects and enterprise work Meet deadlines and turn stories quickly Deliver stories authoritatively and competently Preferred Skills and Experience: Demonstrated reporting accomplishments Demonstrated competency in visual journalism, particularly photography Ability to write and use sound in an engaging way Familiarity with open records and meeting laws and procedures Experience managing a beat or a region of coverage Conversational in a second language, such as Spanish Reporting To This Position : None Physical Demands and Working Conditions Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation Ability to travel regularly around the region Physical Demands: Required to move about in an office environment and sit for extended periods of time Required to move about in the community Frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping Working Conditions: Moderate noise level Occasional exposure to prevalent weather conditions   Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.   We are committed to hiring a breadth of diverse professionals and encourage members of diverse groups to apply. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:31:44 -0400 https://careerxchange.newsmediaalliance.org/jobs/rss/15167367/digital-engagement-reporter-i-or-ii https://careerxchange.newsmediaalliance.org/jobs/rss/15167367/digital-engagement-reporter-i-or-ii St. Paul, Minnesota, About Us At American Public Media Group/Minnesota Public Radio (APMG/MPR News), we strive to deliver essential information to a regional audience in an engaged, creative way. We believe in continuing to improve our relevance to new and existing listeners, readers and digital audiences, including those beyond our traditional broadcast reach. We provide award-winning audio and digital products, including podcasts.  Our newsroom believes in teamwork, we nurture talent and strive to regularly beat the competition with exclusive, compelling content.  We believe in fostering a newsroom that deeply reflects and connects with the communities we serve. In addition to working with your immediate team(s), you'll be supported by a newsroom full of reporters, producers, photographers, newscasters, editors and hosts who are eager to collaborate. MPR News reaches more than 500,000 listeners each week, and our radio signal can be heard by 95 percent of the state's population. We are an NPR member station, partner with more than 40 news organizations across the region and work under the same umbrella as APM Reports, Brains On!, Marketplace, The Splendid Table and more. Candidates should be committed to our strategic goal of creating and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects our changing state. Minnesota is approaching 20 percent Black, Indigenous and People of Color and the Twin Cities metro area is approaching 30 percent BIPOC.  An inclusive environment supports employees who feel pride in all that we do, feel welcome in our culture, and see a future with us. Our strength lies in staff diversity and people that contribute their time and talents to APMG/MPR. We have a deep belief in our commitment to create trusted and meaningful listening experiences with and for curious people in the state of Minnesota. It is our aim that our employees, leadership and Board of Trustees reflect and embrace these core principles. Your Role: As the Digital Engagement Reporter at MPR News, you are passionate about finding and sharing important stories missing from news coverage of Minnesota. You connect with diverse communities to identify their information needs and work with teams to help meet those needs. You are motivated by telling stories and bringing people together for community impact. The mission of MPR News is to inform and engage audiences across the state of Minnesota. We are the only statewide public media network of journalists committed to excellence on-air and across multiple digital platforms.  We're seeking an engagement reporter with the ability to identify information needs and stories through community engagement to be at the forefront of our mission to inform and engage with our existing and emerging audiences. This reporter will be a key player on the digital news team and across the newsroom. You will hustle and work quickly to report high impact stories, while seeking to engage our audience through the savvy use of traditional reporting, data, video and social media. You are a self-starter with high standards. You are collaborative, have excellent communication skills and you’re comfortable providing and taking feedback. You will engage communities and audience members across multiple platforms and understand which platform and storytelling approach is the right fit for a given story. You are critical to the ongoing growth of MPR News and vital to our award-winning journalism. Your role will work closely with digital producers, editors and reporters and are responsible for contributing to audience growth, community connections, and engagement goals. Your schedule will include working when our audiences consume and/or communities gather, which may include engaging with our growing weekend audience. As MPR operates as a daily newsroom, working nights and/or weekends on occasion may be required as part of news coverage plans.   This position will be either a Reporter I OR Reporter II position depending upon the most qualified candidate’s experience.  What We Offer This position is full-time and within the SAG-AFTRA bargaining unit at MPR News. MPR offers a competitive benefits package, including health, dental and 403B. Digital Engagement Reporter I or II compensation range: $25.06 - $41.30/hr.  Exact hourly rate determined by experience and education related to the role, organizational compensation structure, and internal equity. Application Deadline:  November 20, 2021 Position Responsibility: Discover, report and write engaging stories for our key audiences Develop and refine the voice of MPR News social accounts Work with the distribution and engagement specialist to monitor, analyze and distribute social metrics to wider teams as needed to inform future content creation Be a key voice and writer of newsletters, live coverage on social Work with editors, reporters and producers to engage with our various audiences to mine story ideas Engage with audiences online and when necessary in person Bring audience ideas and voice to the forefront of our reporting Other duties as assigned Required Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience Knowledge of social media Knowledge of digital metrics and search engine optimization AND Reporter I Level:  2+ years of experience in a digital newsroom OR Reporter II Level:  3+ years of experience in a digital newsroom Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Must be a strategic thinker and have excellent news judgment, exceptional writing and editing skills and ability to write on deadline Attention to detail Ability to communicate key messages both internally and externally Knowledge of AP style Must excel at headline writing and be an excellent short-form writer, who is driven by data and analytics to understand digital success; Deeply skilled in audience listening in person and via social monitoring tools Ability to work collaboratively and bring new ideas to the table verbally and in written work Ability to work on multiple projects at one time Solid interpersonal skills with the demonstrated ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with creative, energetic and demanding professionals Must be culturally competent, possess excellent customer service skills and a friendly and professional attitude Preferred Skills and Experience: Ability to shoot video and still images Creative and innovative and able to develop tone of voice Knowledge of public radio or willingness to learn Use engagement tools like Hearken, TypeForm and GroundSource Proficient in translating Google Analytics and Chartbeat metrics into meaningful editorial outcomes Knowledge of a second language, such as Hmong, Somali or Spanish Reporting To This Position:   None    Physical Demands and Working Conditions Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation Ability to travel regularly around the region Physical Demands: Required to move about in an office environment and sit for extended periods of time Required to move about in the community Frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping Working Conditions: Moderate noise level Occasional exposure to prevalent weather conditions Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.   We are committed to hiring a breadth of diverse professionals and encourage members of diverse groups to apply. 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