Responsibilities
- Lead and communicate newsroom coverage during breaking news, ensuring accuracy, urgency and balance
- Create the weekend plan which includes staffing for all shifts, submitted story pitches, story ideas, live morning show guests, events to cover, and stories available to run on the weekend.
- Identify and plan stories that matter most to the community, using editorial judgment and social listening
- Lead the weekend editorial meeting on Fridays
- Guide weekend newsroom logistics and provide editorial support for MSJs, producers, and photojournalists
- Create and edit engaging content for digital platforms: website, mobile app and streaming,
- 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 (i.e. Taboola, Google Data Studio, etc.) 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
- Organizational skills to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment
- Excellent writing skills, with the ability to produce accurate and compelling content quickly
- Experience with newsroom systems, CMS tools
- A collaborative, solutions-focused mindset that thrives in a team environment
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or equivalent experience
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Team
Structure: The Story Management Desk (SMD), a unified desk that replaces the legacy assignment and digital desks. The SMD model ensures a single, streamlined workflow for planning, producing and curating stories across platforms.
Additional Information
- This position requires decisive editorial judgment, strong writing skills, and the ability to thrive under tight deadlines.
