Spectrum News Maine seeks a digital journalist

Spectrum Networks is looking for: Enthusiastic, talented and driven individuals to join the best and brightest in gathering, producing and delivering stories that make a difference within our community! Our commitment is to engage viewers with relevant, character-driven stories that are important to the local communities we serve.

Being on our team means: You’re ready to inspire and be inspired! You’re passionate, creative and highly technical, driven to tell amazing stories that mean something to our communities. You’re fiercely accurate, with a desire to leverage your knowledge, skills and abilities to share news stories across multiple platforms. You’re nimble, having the ability to pivot in an ever-changing workflow. You are a team player with a positive attitude and strong interpersonal skills.

What we’re looking for: As a Digital Journalist, you will create captivating news stories for our internet subscribers. Spectrum News is a fast-paced environment where you will be expected to pitch daily ideas, cover breaking news, maintain a social media presence, and interview proper sources to enhance our character-driven approach to storytelling. You should be following trending topics and alerts, creating headlines that will optimize reach.

Qualifications:

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
• Demonstrated journalism/media/social media experience
• Effective writing skills and strong knowledge of AP style
• Demonstrated news judgment
• Ability to develop sources, work a beat, and break stories
• Knowledge and experience using Facebook, Twitter and emerging social media platforms and digital trends
• Must be self-motivated, team-oriented and work well under pressure
• Effective communication skills and be proactive in seeking out interviews to enhance story content
• Basic photo editing skills
• Flexibility in covering live events and working weekends
• Proficient at discerning story lines and analyzing stories
• Experience with video and audio editorial presentation
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment and interact with all personnel within the organization
• Familiarity with HTML and/or web-authoring tools and software

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications or related field
• News or editorial environments – 3+
• Internet experience related to news – 2+

Working Conditions:

• Ability to work under time pressure deadlines and willing and able to work different shifts or longer shifts due to “breaking news” and severe weather emergencies

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