Digital News Producer: Live Breaking Coverage

Paramount Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Paramount’s CBS Atlanta unit is seeking a digital producer to create content for CBS Atlanta’s digital platforms and the South region. The role focuses on journalism for digital platforms, balancing breaking news with enterprise reporting and collaborating with the newsroom.

Responsibilities include writing and clipping video for CBSNews.com, our app, YouTube, and emerging platforms, with emphasis on analytics-informed content decisions and live coverage of events.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a digital breaking news environment and a proven ability to react quickly as news develops
• Strong writing and self-editing with a deep understanding of content framing across platforms
• Deep familiarity with analytics platforms such as Google Analytics, Omniture, Chartbeat and Parse.ly

Responsibilities

• React quickly to breaking news, writing, editing and publishing articles and running live blogs
• Use analytics to help shape content priorities
• Work with the CBS Atlanta newsroom to execute on digital content
• Clip high-interest video content for distribution across platforms
• Live stream breaking news and other high-interest events on YouTube
• Create topical longform content for YouTube
• Proactively plan content around key news events and tentpoles
• Send push alerts and write newsletters
• Support digital operations for CBS O&O stations in the region

Skills

Digital journalism

Writing

Analytics

Live blogging

Tools

Google Analytics

Omniture

Chartbeat

Parse.ly

Job description

Paramount’s CBS Atlanta unit is seeking a digital producer to create content for CBS Atlanta’s digital platforms and the South region. The role focuses on journalism for digital platforms, balancing breaking news with enterprise reporting and collaborating with the newsroom.

Responsibilities include writing and clipping video for CBSNews.com, our app, YouTube, and emerging platforms, with emphasis on analytics-informed content decisions and live coverage of events.