We are seeking a multidisciplinary journalist for The Press Democrat’s universal editing/design desk and digital operation. The ideal candidate would have a strong understanding of local and national sports, bring a track record for writing headlines that crackle and offer a design portfolio of sophisticated and energetic pages. We see this position as also contributing to our pressdemocrat.com site as a parttime digital producer, capitalizing on your editing and design skills.
Our mission is quite simple: Pursue and publish consequential, high-impact content that wins more subscribers, grows traffic and is the authoritative voice of business coverage in the North Bay. This copy editor/designer role is essential in strengthening the content we share with readers on several platforms.
About you:
- You must have excellent news judgment, a natural curiosity and a passion for content, clarity, grammar and story lengths – all while on deadline.
- You’ll be asked to produce clean, crisp designs for News and Sports sections using an Adobe InDesign-based content management systems.
- On some nights, you will select wire service articles of relevance for our print and online audiences.
- Having experience writing/editing headlines and photo captions is essential.
- And, ideally, you would be comfortable posting stories and monitoring digital traffic while engaging readers across social media channels.
Job-Specific Expectations:
- Strong writing proficiency and command of English and AP style.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to upholding the quality of our journalism.
- Experience designing pages, editing, writing headlines, posting content online, using social media and meeting deadlines.
- Proficiency with Adobe InDesign, functional knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as experience using a variety of social media platforms.
Qualifications:
- BA from accredited college or university or equivalent education and / or experience in journalism or communication.
- At least two years of experience in a newsroom environment preferred.
To be considered, apply on our company career page at www.sonomamediainvestments.com/jobs.
The pay scale is $25.86 – 32.26 per hour, depending on years of experience, as outlined in the Pacific Media Workers Guild Contract.
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