DIGITAL NEWS CONTENT CREATOR - KCRG

Gray Local Media, Inc
Cedar Rapids, IA
Job Description
KCRG-TV9, the most trusted news source in Eastern Iowa, is seeking a Digital News Influencer to help innovate and expand the newsroom's digital reach. The ideal candidate will create and reshape news content for various digital platforms, including social media, video, and graphics.

Requirements

  • Reformats news content to optimize reach and engagement on digital platforms
  • Presents content on-camera for delivery in live streams, podcasts, or social media videos
  • Writes AP-style news stories daily for digital platforms
  • Ensures factual, grammatical, and legal accuracy online and upholds the station's established journalistic standards to avoid editorial bias
  • Coaches and collaborates with reporting staff to take advantage of the presentation of their stories on digital platforms
  • Creates memes, videos, and graphics for social engagement
  • Engage with audience on social media and digital channels
  • Monitors social media for current trends and potential news story ideas
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