Digital Producer and Assignment Editor

This is a Full Time Job

#WeAreParamount on a mission to unleash the power of content… you in?

CBS Colorado is searching for someone enthusiastic about the future of TV news and digital consumption. This is a role that combines the skills of an assignment editor and a digital content producer. The ideal person will help plan, produce, and develop stories across streaming, digital, social, and broadcast platforms. This is a great opportunity to be in a newsroom that not only values breaking news but puts a premium on context, depth, and storytelling.

Responsibilities:

• Help lead and communicate coverage during breaking news, with the focus on accuracy, urgency, and balance
• Monitor law enforcement, fire, and official social media communications, and make “beat-checks” to determine story coverage
• Understand and support our brand of Covering Colorado First, which requires identifying stories that impact the community
• Create and edit engaging and creative content for digital platforms
• Guide newsroom logistics and provide editorial support for MSJs, producers, and photojournalists
• Edit reporter content for accuracy, grammar, AP style, digital best practices, fairness, and ethical considerations
• Identify and generate stories that will create a buzz
• Available to work nights, weekends, and early mornings

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of journalism experience in a newsroom,
• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to produce accurate and compelling content quickly
• Knowledge of online content management systems
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or equivalent experience

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