Six Rivers Media, LLC, a family-owned news organization serving Northeast Tennessee, seeks a Managing Editor for The Tomahawk, a weekly newspaper in Mountain City.
We are looking for a thoughtful, dedicated leader to lead coverage from breaking news to engaging features in a picturesque community near the North Carolina border.
We are firmly committed to our printed newspaper. We care about both our subscriber audiences in print and online.
We need an editor who can lead, inspire and help grow local journalism. This editor needs to collaborate with colleagues at two other weekly newspapers in Jonesborough and Erwin and two daily newspapers in Johnson City and Kingsport.
Responsibilities include:
- Planning, assigning, reporting, writing, taking photographs and shooting video.
- Editing stories for taste, grammar, and libel.
- Monitoring and staying ahead of the competition.
- Working closely with other SRM managers to make coverage decisions based on our goals and priorities.
- Using digital tools to monitor audience interest in stories and to boost readership.
A few qualities we LOVE:
- The ability to work in a deadline-driven environment.
- Multitasking while being highly organized and detail-oriented.
- Generating story ideas to entertain and engage our audience.
- Identifying, cultivating, and developing sources within the community and region.
- Knowledge of AP style.
Applicants with a bachelor's degree in journalism or communications are highly prized.
Deadline to apply is Feb. 21, 2025.
Interested candidates should email their cover letter and resume to Content Director Rob Walters at rwalters@sixriversmedia.com.
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