All-Media Journalist

The Journal-News is seeking a digital media reporter and content creator who will use text, photography, video, maps, graphics and other tools to report on education and healthcare for Butler County news consumers. Content will be created for digital first and will be published in the Journal-News print newspapers and other Cox First Media products.

Focuses include the private and public school districts in Butler County and Miami University. It will also include city/township coverage for Oxford and Liberty Twp. Healthcare is another part of this beat with lesser emphasis.

Articles will appear online and in print and are expected to contribute clarity and sound news judgement to the organization's coverage. Content is self-generated as well as assigned by an editor.

The ideal candidate must be a self-starter who plans content driven by community impact and importance, metrics, and audience consumption needs. The reporter will write articles, produce videos, take photos and work with other staff to create maps or graphics.

The successful candidate should be dogged, organized, self-directed and analytical. They will work alone and at times in teams and will be expected to contribute significantly to solving problems and creating excellent coverage.

This position does not involve managing people. It does involve working in collaboration with other content team members.

Job Responsibilities

Content Creation - 70%

• Generate impactful story ideas for digital first, using digital storytelling skills, visual editing software, and other tools to create photos, photo galleries, digital videos, graphics, maps and more.
• Have a strong sense of urgency, high energy and tenacity to get the best, most complete content for readers, and uses audience data provided by the company to drive decision-making.
• Develop and nurture sources, building relationships that result in unique content ideas our competition will not have.
• Report from news events independently if necessary.

• Generate clean, concise copy written in AP Style.
• Generate work that is balanced, fair, complete, in-depth and dependable, incorporating a diverse range of sources. Copy should not contain errors of fact or judgment and should not include any issues of bias.
• identify the most important news of the day on the beat. Not every community or school district will be covered daily depending on trending or breaking topics.

Content Optimization, Distribution and Evaluation - 30%

• Work in a digital content management system (CMS) to publish and optimize content for a digital audience.
• Use SEO best practices to expand content reach and audience exposure.

• Use social media and other digital platforms to publish content; expand content reach and audience exposure; to build the Journal-News brand in the Butler County market; and to engage with sources, readers and the community-at-large.
• Use digital analytical tools to analyze content performance, and inform decisions about what to cover and how to present it for maximum reach and engagement online.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Journalism or related field.

• Education and experience in digital news production preferred.
• 3 years of full-time experience in daily news content creation preferred.
• Requirements may change over time depending on technology and company priorities.
• Possesses a valid driver's license.
• Has demonstrated record of working in a complex newsroom environment.

Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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