News Producer
- Denver, CO
- $25.00-29.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Essential Functions:
- Be creative and create compelling and memorable newscasts
- Write creative headlines and teases
- Maintain working knowledge of current events, community issues, and local contacts
- Search wire services, network feeds, websites, and social media to find relevant material for newscasts
- Collaborate with news operations staff to build graphics
- Work with directors and anchors on presentation of stories
- Clear, concise, conversational writing skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrate solid news judgment
- Maintain strong journalistic ethics
- Strong initiative and attention to detail
- Research and brainstorm story ideas, present ideas in editorial meetings • Generate promotable story ideas daily
- Post and update stories to station website and social media sites, engage viewers
- Communicate with the web staff during breaking news
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned
- Write news stories
- Assist producers in formatting other newscasts
- Knowledge of newsroom software
- Knowledge of web posting software
- Strong research skills, including online research using various search engines
- Ability to stay current with national and local news/weather
- Knowledge of engaging on social media
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure
- Ability to work independently with little supervision
- Demonstrate leadership through training and mentoring less experienced staff members; guide others to get the desired outcome
- Ability to remain positive and foster a positive work environment; work well with co-workers
- Edit video and audio on industry standard equipment
- Build graphics and use effectively in shows
- Handle and adjust to last-minute changes
- Make quick, accurate decisions during the on-air process