News Editor

Company: Casper Star Tribune
Location: Casper
Posted on: January 13, 2020

Job Description:

Date Posted January 08, 2020 Industry Newspapers / Wires Specialty Not Specified Job Status Full-time Salary Not Specified Website ******************* Description: The Casper Star-Tribune, Wyoming's statewide newspaper, is seeking a news editor with high standards, strong digital and organization skills, and a knack for creative thinking to join our team. Our news editor oversees all aspects of newsroom production, from our website to our daily newspaper and special sections. We're looking for someone who can nimbly operate in multiple roles, charting a course for our digital operations while working with our copy desk to produce a clean, compelling newspaper. As the head of our online team, the news editor works with our staff to develop and implement strategies to attract readers to our website and keep them engaged with outstanding digital offerings. We're looking for someone who can do more than simply post stories to Facebook and Twitter. The ideal candidate will work with our newsroom to improve and refine how we tell stories and deliver news digitally. An understanding of analytics is a must, as is the ability to help reporters interpret and utilize that data. The news editor also manages our copy desk and works with a remote design center to ensure the daily newspaper is published on time and without errors. You'll oversee our outdoors, business, opinion and special sections, teaming with our award-winning staff and freelancers to create sections that keep readers coming back for more. A commitment to quality, including an eye for detail, is a must. You'll need strong editing and time management skills as well as the demonstrated abilities to meet a variety of deadlines, work well under pressure and collaborate with others. Candidates with strong writing skills will have an edge. We're looking for someone with critical thinking skills, good news judgment and a strong grasp of grammar and AP style. You'll be joining Wyoming's statewide newspaper and the state's largest media organization. In January, we were named the best daily newspaper in Wyoming for the fourth time in the last five years. Our reporters regularly take home awards at state, regional and national competitions, and we have a reputation for developing journalists, many of whom have gone on to major publications across the country. Outside the newsroom, Wyoming offers endless outdoor opportunities. We're at the base of a beautiful mountain range where you can hike in the summer and ski in the winter. Camping and world-class fishing are just a short drive out of town. Casper boasts a small-town feel with big city offerings of restaurants, shopping, microbreweries and the arts. And if you're missing the big city itself, Denver is just down the interstate. The Casper Star-Tribune is a Lee Enterprises news organization. Our news editor is a salaried, daytime position with occasional night work when circumstances require it. We offer a solid benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid holidays and a generous paid time off policy. We are an equal opportunity employer. You can see our website at ******** and learn more about our company at *******. If this sounds like the job for you, then upload a resume and cover letter explaining why you're the best candidate at ****************** Please include work samples. If you have difficulty uploading your work, you can send it to Editor Joshua Wolfson at *********************. When applying, mention you saw this opening listed at ******************.

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