Job Description

Working/Functional Title

News Editor

Position Summary

BASIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This position is the primary editor for all content produced by the WKAR news team. You are also expected to produce news content as directed by the news director and fill in as host when needed.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESONSIBILITIES

• Copy and Audio Editing (60%)
• Serves as primary editor of WKAR news content, providing feedback and coaching to new staff before, during, and after the news gathering process
• Works closely with news staff to develop story ideas and establish deadlines
• Ensures content meets NPR standards
• Directs and assists news team in formatting content for multi-media distribution and schedules content distribution
• In consultation with the news director and the news team, establishes editing process workflows and standard practices
• Works collaboratively with the news director to improve newsroom work processes that increase quality and quantity of news product

Producing news stories, fill-in hosting (30%)

• Pitches and produces spots and long-form stories as time allows
• Fills in as local host on All Things Considered and Morning Edition as needed

Community Relations and Support (10%)

• Supports WKAR’s responsive, engaged connection with community and audience by attending community events and engaging community partners.  
• Participates in fundraising activities at WKAR and in the community
• Participates in special projects as required

This position currently has opportunity for a hybrid work schedule with a minimum of three days per week in-office. Remote work agreements are continuously reviewed and subject to change based on the needs of the organization and guidance provided by the College of Communication Arts & Sciences and Michigan State University.? 

COMMUNICATION / INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Scope of interactions

Internal: Continual contact with employees at all levels, requiring strong communication skills in order to motivate departments and individuals to complete projects and meet deadlines

External: Extensive, complex contact with numerous outside individuals and organizations, requiring high levels of professionalism, polish, courtesy, and tact in order to best represent the organization and move forward to achieve objectives

Direction received: Reports directly to WKAR News Director and receives guidance regarding overall strategic plan and desired outcomes

CORE HOURS OF WORK

9:00am-6:00m M-F. This position requires evening and weekend work depending on coverage needs and station requirements. While there are core hours for the position, the successful candidate should be prepared to work a flexible schedule – as directed by the News Director – that may include occasional fundraising meetings, special broadcasts, and evening edits.

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Journalism, English, Communications, Public Relations, or related Liberal Arts program; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in academic organization and procedures, editing a variety of formats, such as news releases, research papers, and feature articles; and knowledge of design and printing techniques; word processing, desktop publishing, database, spreadsheet, and presentation software; may require experience in supervision and experience with web site design, maintenance and communication; may require the ability to read, write, and translate one or more foreign languages; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in journalism, broadcasting, or related field
• Demonstrated ability to edit news copy
• At least three years’ experience in a radio, print, or digital newsroom
• Experience using an online content management system and social media platforms

Desired Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience editing news copy, hosting or reporting
• Proficiency with Grove content management system and Adobe Creative Cloud or other Digital Audio Workspace
• Superior research and writing skills
• Confident decision maker
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and personalities
• Comfortable initiating and implementing novel approaches to reporting, outreach, and fundraising.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Please submit cover letter, resume and work samples for consideration.

Work Hours

9:00am-6:00m M-F. This position requires evening and weekend work depending on coverage needs and station requirements.

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Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Bidding Eligibility ends September 24, 2024 at 11:55 PM

About Michigan State University

Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.Together, we tackle some of the world?s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better?from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.The nation?s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world?on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we?re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

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Job Tags

Work experience placement, Local area, Flexible hours, Weekend work, Day shift, Afternoon shift, 3 days per week,

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