KQED
Editor/Trainer - California Newsroom, Digital_
KQED, San Francisco, California, United States, 94103
Position Summary:This role is the Digital Training Editor for the California Newsroom collaborative journalism partnership. This position requires a journalist who is deeply experienced and skilled in all aspects of digital news production, including writing, editing and building web sites to maximize impact.This role requires an empathetic and human-centered manager who can work with journalists across the state with differing levels of digital expertise. Key to this role will be developing training curricula that can be broadly used across the collaborative, along with more bespoke trainings to address the specific needs of the collaborative’s members. This editor will be required to provide support and advice to editors, producers and reporters as requested. As more newsrooms pivot to a multiplatform approach, this position will play a critical and high-profile role in advancing the goals of the California Newsroom, working with newsroom leaders at NPR, KQED, LAist, KCRW, Cap Radio, KPBS, CalMatters and other outlets. This editor will be responsible for working with stations on policies and standards to create high-quality web sites designed to showcase our journalism.Editors at KQED work with teams of journalists to produce news and feature content that informs and connects with our audience in a timely fashion. They are key team members that can, but don’t always, manage small teams. Editors are expected to foster creative approaches to telling the daily, weekly and monthly news, while not overlooking trends and unusual content that make our coverage and region unique in the nation.Editors work in collaboration with other journalists to provide coverage of significant issues, assigning and editing daily news and in-depth features and projects. They work with many different colleagues in the newsroom and assist in all aspects of news production on multiple platforms.KQED envisions a public media organization with a culture that centers on human dignity, equity, and belonging. This will enable us to better serve and reflect the Bay Area through diverse and inclusive storytelling.
We value the contributions of marginalized people in society — including Black, Indigenous, and all people of color,
people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ people — and we believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do, and we strongly encourage members of these communities to apply.KQED Code of Ethics
qed.org/about/code-ethicsThe mission that drives us: KQED provide citizens of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media.
We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone and engage audiences to share their stories. We help students and teachers thrive in 21st-century classrooms, and take people of all ages on journeys of exploration- exposing them to new people, places and ideas. Salary Information: $78,200 - $97,800 Annually+ Experience in digital media as a trainer, editor, reporter and/or producer;+ Expertise in a variety of content management systems.+ Demonstrated ability to create and lead training sessions for all levels of experience;+ Demonstrated skill in digital news writing+ Knowledge of public media standards and practicesEssential Functions:+ Assesses editing needs quickly and addresses them efficiently+ Makes sure articles make sequential and logical sense+ Fact-checks with author and sources as needed+ Ensures text is consistent with
style guidelines+ Ensures that images and captions are correct+ Writes or edits highly effective headlines and excerpts that are accurate, compelling, engaging and SEO friendly+ Works as assignment editor as needed+ Other duties, as assigned.Non-Essential Functions:+ Occasionally fills in for other colleagues.+ Represents KQED
at events.Knowledge/Experience Required:+ Excellent communication and writing skills; ability to write quickly and accurately, with an understanding of tone and style across platforms+ Writes text with correct spelling, grammar and punctuation+ Ability to meet deadlines and goals while working under pressure+ At least one year experience in a similar role in a newsroom or news environment+ Experience writing and editing quickly and accurately in English+ Command of AP style+ Experience with copy editing multimedia content such as graphics, interactives or videos+ Proven collaboration skills — which are essential in working with fellow KQED staffers across departments and with partner organizations+ Experience navigating the front and back end of a content management system+ Familiarity with social media and engagement platforms+ Ability to work on their own and as part of a team+ Ability to stay focused, organized and proactive+ Ability to stay organized and prioritize tasks when working on multiple projects at once+ Interest and knowledge in Bay Area news with a focus on local communities+ Checks work before publication and maintains adherence to facts+ Adherence to copyright laws; understanding of media licensing agreements+ Clear communication with colleagues+ Ability to stay focused, organized, communicative and proactive — you’ll be working with a number of journalists or staffers across the organization, potentially dealing with several different editorsKnowledge/Experience Desired+ Non-English language skills (fluency in Spanish, Mandarin or other widely spoken languages in California)+ Experience with basic HTML+ Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite+ Experience using social media tools and platforms to maximize reach and impact+ Proven capacity to identify opportunities for stories of high relevance to audiences+ Familiarity with and interest in optimizing language for social media and engagement platformsPowered by JazzHR
We value the contributions of marginalized people in society — including Black, Indigenous, and all people of color,
people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ people — and we believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do, and we strongly encourage members of these communities to apply.KQED Code of Ethics
qed.org/about/code-ethicsThe mission that drives us: KQED provide citizens of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media.
We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone and engage audiences to share their stories. We help students and teachers thrive in 21st-century classrooms, and take people of all ages on journeys of exploration- exposing them to new people, places and ideas. Salary Information: $78,200 - $97,800 Annually+ Experience in digital media as a trainer, editor, reporter and/or producer;+ Expertise in a variety of content management systems.+ Demonstrated ability to create and lead training sessions for all levels of experience;+ Demonstrated skill in digital news writing+ Knowledge of public media standards and practicesEssential Functions:+ Assesses editing needs quickly and addresses them efficiently+ Makes sure articles make sequential and logical sense+ Fact-checks with author and sources as needed+ Ensures text is consistent with
style guidelines+ Ensures that images and captions are correct+ Writes or edits highly effective headlines and excerpts that are accurate, compelling, engaging and SEO friendly+ Works as assignment editor as needed+ Other duties, as assigned.Non-Essential Functions:+ Occasionally fills in for other colleagues.+ Represents KQED
at events.Knowledge/Experience Required:+ Excellent communication and writing skills; ability to write quickly and accurately, with an understanding of tone and style across platforms+ Writes text with correct spelling, grammar and punctuation+ Ability to meet deadlines and goals while working under pressure+ At least one year experience in a similar role in a newsroom or news environment+ Experience writing and editing quickly and accurately in English+ Command of AP style+ Experience with copy editing multimedia content such as graphics, interactives or videos+ Proven collaboration skills — which are essential in working with fellow KQED staffers across departments and with partner organizations+ Experience navigating the front and back end of a content management system+ Familiarity with social media and engagement platforms+ Ability to work on their own and as part of a team+ Ability to stay focused, organized and proactive+ Ability to stay organized and prioritize tasks when working on multiple projects at once+ Interest and knowledge in Bay Area news with a focus on local communities+ Checks work before publication and maintains adherence to facts+ Adherence to copyright laws; understanding of media licensing agreements+ Clear communication with colleagues+ Ability to stay focused, organized, communicative and proactive — you’ll be working with a number of journalists or staffers across the organization, potentially dealing with several different editorsKnowledge/Experience Desired+ Non-English language skills (fluency in Spanish, Mandarin or other widely spoken languages in California)+ Experience with basic HTML+ Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite+ Experience using social media tools and platforms to maximize reach and impact+ Proven capacity to identify opportunities for stories of high relevance to audiences+ Familiarity with and interest in optimizing language for social media and engagement platformsPowered by JazzHR