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Mid LevelFull-timeRustSpringGit
Salary Range
$51,000 - $69,000 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
TEGNA Inc. is seeking a Story Desk Editor to join KTHV, the CBS affiliate in Little Rock, AR. This role combines the skills of an assignment editor and a digital content producer to serve as the hub of the newsroom, driving daily editorial execution and curating impactful stories across multiple platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- →Lead and communicate newsroom coverage during breaking news, ensuring accuracy, urgency and balance
- →Identify and plan stories that matter most to the community, using editorial judgment and social listening
- →Create and edit engaging content for digital platforms: website, mobile app and streaming
- →Guide newsroom logistics and provide editorial support for MSJs, producers, and photojournalists
- →Edit reporter content for accuracy, grammar, AP style, digital best practices, fairness and ethical considerations
- →Enhance storytelling with creative elements (graphics, video, audience-submitted content, etc.)
- →Use available metrics to inform coverage and improve audience reach
- →Support newsroom operations and coverage planning as needed
- →Uphold TEGNA’s journalistic standards and values across all platforms
Requirements
- ✓1–3 years of journalism experience in a local newsroom, digital production, or related role
- ✓Strong news judgment and the ability to make fast, sound editorial decisions under pressure
- ✓Excellent writing skills, with the ability to produce accurate and compelling content quickly
- ✓Experience with newsroom systems, CMS tools
- ✓Organizational skills to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment
- ✓A collaborative, solutions-focused mindset that thrives in a team environment
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or equivalent experience
