WTTW News, Associate Digital Editor/Producer

WTTW News (Chicago PBS) is seeking an experienced, digitally savvy and highly organized editor and web producer to help oversee digital content creation and production for wttw.com/news. This position includes afternoon/evening and weekend shifts.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Edit and fact-check articles written for the WTTW News website, including those reported by digital reporters and “Chicago Tonight” TV producers and correspondents.
• Ensure written copy is sharp, clear and adheres to grammar rules and AP style.
• Produce visually compelling articles using a mix of storytelling elements such as video, text, graphics, interactive features and photography.
• Write compelling and accurate headlines.
• Apply digital and social media best practices to engage audience, expand reach and drive traffic to our website.
• Participate in story pitch meetings and develop story ideas on a variety of topics for reporters to pursue.
• Provide feedback and guidance to reporters on their written work and production techniques.
• Occasionally write news stories for a digital audience.
• Experiment and innovate while maintaining newsroom goals in order to grow audience.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Candidate must have proven writing, editing and journalism skills, as well as a full understanding of journalistic ethics and procedure.
• Keen interest in digital storytelling and local news required.
• The ideal candidate will have the ability to edit articles on a variety of topics, including local politics, arts and culture, criminal justice, science and education.
• Knowledge of Photoshop, basic HTML and open source content management systems is ideal.
• Demonstrated experience editing, fact-checking and producing news stories is key.
• Must be able to manage multiple duties simultaneously while meeting daily deadlines.
• Strong and ethical news judgement required.

EXPERIENCE:  

• Candidate has at least 3 years of professional experience working on digital products in a newsroom, plus a demonstrated ability to edit and produce news stories that engage and inspire readers.
• Candidate understands digital storytelling techniques and has strong knowledge of social media and web production.
• Experience working effectively under minimal supervision is also desired.

MINIMUM EDUCATION:  Bachelor’s Degree required.

*Selected candidate will need to be, or become, a member of AFTRA.    

Window to the World Communications, Inc., the parent organization of WTTW and WFMT, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity is a core value at WTTW|WFMT. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment for all staff. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. WTTW|WFMT is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff. WTTW|WFMT will honor your experiences, perspectives, and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.