Multiplatform News Producer: Break Local Stories

TEGNA, Inc.; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental & vision coverage

401(k) with match

Teladoc & mental health support

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

TEGNA Inc. in Hartford seeks an innovative Producer to shape daily newscasts across platforms, crafting stories with a focus on original storytelling and investigation. You’ll work with live images, graphics, and sound to engage audiences.

You will curate content for streaming and broadcast, manage deadlines, and collaborate with supervisors to push creative storytelling in a fast-paced newsroom environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in journalism, communications or related field or equivalent years of experience.
• 1-3 years of news content experience.
• Top-notch communication skills are an absolute must.
• Solid journalistic judgement and a news philosophy that emphasizes accurate, fair and unique local content, along with community engagement.
• Understanding of the tenets of professional journalism.
• Skills in producing engaging, content-driven newscasts and digital content.
• Strong social media skills, including an active news hound presence on your preferred social platforms.
• Organizational skills and the ability to work under time pressure deadlines.
• Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events.
• ENPS and Edius system experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Use your natural curiosity to pitch compelling stories.
• Show off your creativity and storytelling skills.
• Craft stories of all lengths on all platforms for specific audiences.
• Combine live pictures, graphics, compelling video and emotional sound to create an engaging experience for our audience.
• Booth continuous coverage on our live streams for breaking news and community events.
• Consistently try new things after thoughtful discussion with supervisors.
• Allow the impactful and emotional conversations the community needs to drive the content in your rundown.
• Use data analytics to help shape the content of your show.
• Challenge traditional ways of doing things.
• Ensure all communities and viewpoints have a voice and presence in your show.

Skills

Storytelling

Journalistic judgement

Live breaking news handling

Social media

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience

Tools

ENPS

Edius

Job description

TEGNA Inc. in Hartford seeks an innovative Producer to shape daily newscasts across platforms, crafting stories with a focus on original storytelling and investigation. You’ll work with live images, graphics, and sound to engage audiences.

You will curate content for streaming and broadcast, manage deadlines, and collaborate with supervisors to push creative storytelling in a fast-paced newsroom environment.