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New Job at NABJcareers.org News Director & Managing Editor: East Lansing, Michigan WKAR News Director & Managing Editor WKAR Public media – Michigan State University   WKAR enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives.   Job Summary WKAR, the PBS affiliate within the College of Communication Arts and Sciences and a national broadcast leader, seeks a visionary and dynamic News Director to lead WKAR’s radio newsroom and inspire a culture of curiosity, integrity, and accountability. This position will oversee a team of journalists and student interns, fostering an environment where innovative ideas and cross-functional collaboration thrive. Your work will support the creation of impactful, multimedia news content that reaches listeners across radio, TV, digital platforms, and partner media outlets on both regional and national levels.   Key responsibilities in this role include but are not limited to team leadership, radio newsroom operations, content strategy, community engagement, student development, standards and quality control, fundraising, and innovation and adaptability. As News Director, you’ll uphold these WKAR’s core values by leading a radio newsroom that prioritizes the public interest, fosters diverse perspectives, and champions the role of journalism. This position will report to and work closely with the Senior Director of Content and Education.   In addition to a competitive salary, this position will enjoy the spectacular benefits that Michigan State University has to offer: * Retirement program with 10% employer matching * Health, prescription drug, dental, and life insurance coverage at no additional cost * Flexible paid time off including twelve paid holidays, vacation, sick, personal, and personal observance time. * Tuition benefit program upon employment start date for dependents and spouses of full-time, benefit eligible employees. Beginning Fall 2025.   East Lansing, Michigan continuously ranks as a ‘best place to live’ for its affordable living, small town charm, vibrant arts, and local activities – not to mention it is only a short drive to Michigan’s captivating Great Lakes and beautiful scenic views.   See more jobs on the NABJ Career Center at NABJCareers.org #NABJJobAlerts

New Job at NABJcareers.org Head of Audience and Membership: Los Angeles, California L.A. Local News Initiative The Head of Audience and Membership will develop and implement audience-first strategies to grow, engage, and sustain a vibrant community of readers and supporters. Partnering closely with the newsroom and other organizational leaders, they will design data-informed approaches to enhance audience engagement, optimize distribution across platforms, and drive membership growth and retention. They will explore innovative tools and techniques to deepen the connection between the newsroom and the diverse communities it serves, ensuring local journalism remains relevant, impactful, and accessible. This leader will also play a key role in shaping the organization’s broader strategies to achieve financial sustainability and independence. As a founding member of the team, they will help build the infrastructure and culture necessary to support fast-paced growth while staying rooted in the values of inclusivity, equity, and service to the public. This is a unique opportunity for someone who believes deeply in the power of local journalism to foster civic engagement and community resilience. With the support of the American Journalism Project’s business team and Startup Studio, the Head of Audience and Membership will join the forefront of a growing movement to revitalize local news in Los Angeles for underserved audiences. Key responsibilities Goal-setting and metrics: * Establishes and owns key performance indicators (KPIs) for growth and engagement for newsletters, social, search engine optimization (SEO), and other channels, as well as membership * Develop strategies to understand reader and community engagement habits; track, target, and grow loyal reader engagement and participation in our events and programming * Builds insightful and actionable community engagement reports and recommends actions based on insights * Uses audience data, in consultation with audience consultants, to ensure  understanding across the organization and support strategic adjustments for engagement with the newsrooms  * Provides key recommendations and actions that further the newsroom’s goal of serving target audiences and ensuring strong civic engagement Audience growth and engagement: * Creates and executes search and social strategies to grow audience * Optimizes newsroom social media copy on a timely and strategic basis; works with social producer(s) and writes and posts stories to social platforms as needed * Ensures proper execution of SEO workflows for the newsroom, including training, documentation, and support * Acts as newsroom point person for optimizing headlines for article pages, social media, and SEO * Monitors search trends and local happenings to help inform coverage, making use of the… See more jobs on the NABJ Career Center at NABJCareers.org #NABJJobAlerts

New Job at NABJcareers.org Senior Video Producer: New York, New York The Daily Beast Join The Daily Beast as a Senior Video Producer The Daily Beast is a leading digital news organization known for its fearless journalism and sharp storytelling. We are expanding our video strategy and seeking a Senior Video Producer to build and execute a best-in-class video program. This is a high-impact role for a creative, ambitious professional ready to define and lead our video efforts from the ground up. The Daily Beast is based in New York and is an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IAC). About the Role This position is for a period of 3 months, with the opportunity to extend dependent on the success of the initiative. You will be responsible for shaping and executing The Daily Beast’s video strategy. You will work with the editorial team to source, edit, and distribute engaging video content across our website and social platforms while setting the foundation for a broader video department. Your work will drive audience engagement, increase social reach, and create new monetization opportunities. This role requires a blend of editorial judgment, video production expertise, and digital strategy. You should be comfortable working independently, setting priorities, and balancing quick-turnaround tasks with long-term content planning. Key Responsibilities: 1. Hero Video Integration in Editorial Articles * Identify and source high-quality video content (licensed, fair use, network video, etc.) to video-enable The Daily Beast’s written stories. * Edit and optimize video clips for seamless integration into articles. * Collaborate with editorial teams to identify video opportunities for top-performing stories. * Ensure compliance with copyright and fair use standards. 2. Social Video & YouTube Strategy * Cut daily videos from longer-form content (e.g., podcasts) into short-form, high-engagement social videos. * Assist the social team in managing The Daily Beast’s YouTube channel, including publishing, metadata optimization, and audience growth strategies. * Develop and execute a strategy for YouTube Memberships and other monetization opportunities. * Create vertical videos for distribution across TikTok, Instagram Reels, Facebook, and YouTube Shorts. 3. Editorial-Driven Social Video Production * Develop a strategy to create and produce daily video featuring The Daily Beast’s editorial team. * Produce short teaser videos that market The Daily Beast’s content and drive traffic to our platforms. * Grow The Daily Beast’s social follower base by leveraging compelling, shareable content. * Experiment with monetization opportunities via Shorts and other emerging platforms. 4. Long-Form Video Content Development  * Lead the conception, production, and execution of longer-form video projects (e.g.,… See more jobs on the NABJ Career Center at NABJCareers.org #NABJJobAlerts

New Job at NABJcareers.org Video Producer/Shooter/Editor: New York, New York Mansueto Ventures ABOUT THE ROLE Fast Company is looking for a Video Producer/Shooter/Editor who is a dynamic storyteller and visual content creator. The right person for the role will be responsible for executing innovative long- and short-form videos for editorial, custom, and event purposes. This role requires a high level of creativity and technical expertise to elevate storytelling and production quality.   This is a position covered under the Writers Guild of America East Collective Bargaining Agreement.    Salary range: $88,500 - $106,200 + bonus eligible. Compensation may vary based on relevant experience, skills, industry, and education.   WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING  * Produce, write, shoot, and edit high-quality original video content under tight deadlines. * Create a wide range of short- and long-form video content for digital audiences. * Work with journalistic integrity, making sure to research subjects and report accurately. * Collaborate with the EP, Head of Post-Production, Podcast Team, and other team members to complete video pieces; collaborate with editorial team writers to tell their stories visually. * Collaborate with custom and events teams-- and others across the organization—to integrate video content seamlessly into broader initiatives. * Lead and direct 2-3 person teams on video shoots. See more jobs on the NABJ Career Center at NABJCareers.org #NABJJobAlerts

New Job at NABJcareers.org Police Reporter: New Orleans, Louisiana The Advocate / The Times Picayune |Nola.com Police Reporter – The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com Location: New Orleans, LA   The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com, a Pulitzer Prize-winning, locally owned news organization, is seeking a dynamic police reporter to cover one of the nation’s most high-profile crime beats.   About the Role Crime and policing coverage in New Orleans, one of America’s most culturally rich and complex cities, is a critical part of our newsroom’s mission. We are looking for a journalist with strong investigative instincts, sharp storytelling skills, and a relentless drive to break news while producing deep, enterprise reporting on crime trends, policing policies, and their broader impact on the community.   What You'll Do * Cover breaking crime news with urgency, accuracy, and depth. * Develop strong law enforcement and community sources to break exclusive stories. * Investigate and analyze trends in crime and policing, using public records, social media, and data tools. * Report on New Orleans Police Department leadership, policies, and internal affairs. * Explore how policing intersects with race, class, and political power in the city. * Contribute to multimedia storytelling across digital and print platforms.   What We’re Looking For * A passion for covering crime, policing, or investigative journalism. * Strong ability to balance breaking news with in-depth enterprise reporting. * Proficiency in public records requests, online investigative tools, and social media research. * A relentless, street-level reporter eager to dig beyond press releases and official statements. * Ability to work collaboratively on a team. * Willingness to work a slightly later weekday shift and on Saturdays. Why Join Us? The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com is a fast-growing, multi-platform news organization with a deep commitment to investigative journalism and community storytelling. Our veteran team includes some of the most experienced reporters covering Louisiana, and we’re continuing to expand. In addition to our New Orleans newsroom, we operate newsrooms in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Shreveport, and Lake Charles, giving us one of the most robust regional reporting networks in the state.   Compensation & Benefits Salary: Competitive, based on experience. Comprehensive Benefits Package including: * Medical, dental, and vision coverage * Life insurance * Short-term & long-term disability * Parental leave * Generous PTO policy * 401(k) with company match   We Welcome All Applicants The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our newsroom. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experience levels to apply. To apply, please submit a resume, cover… See more jobs on the NABJ Career Center at NABJCareers.org #NABJJobAlerts

New Job at NABJcareers.org Education Reporter: Syracuse, New York Advance Media New York Syracuse.com and The Post-Standard are looking for an Education reporter to join our watchdog/public affairs team, in the Syracuse, New York area.  We’re hiring an education reporter to cover local schools and colleges, including Syracuse University. In Syracuse, we have the fortune of strong public schools with high-quality teachers and students. We also have high school taxes, pockets of low achievement, a mental health crisis, economic inequities, inflexible leadership and skirmishes in America’s culture wars. The university is an important and aggressive economic force worthy of hard-nosed reporting, especially as the Trump administration targets colleges. We're looking for someone who can produce coverage with impact: building sources, digging into data, solving problems, finding fault, and advocating for people who need help. You should be able to find powerful stories about the success and struggles of our youth and families. You’ll find support in this newsroom that is expanding its audience and reach, learning new approaches and driving the discussion in this area. Our skilled newsroom has won national awards and dominated the state awards for years. This isn’t an entry-level job. To be considered, demonstrate that you’ve delivered difficult work somewhere. If that’s you, come here and make a difference. Candidates are required to provide a cover letter telling your story and share links to your best published stories. It’s not a remote job. We expect you to regularly come into the office, where committed journalists learn from each other and build a culture of strong reporting and storytelling every day. This job requires reliable transportation to meet with sources or cover events.   See more jobs on the NABJ Career Center at NABJCareers.org #NABJJobAlerts

New Job at NABJcareers.org Breaking News Reporter: Syracuse, New York Advance Media New York Come join the close-knit and collaborative breaking news team at Syracuse.com and The Post-Standard. The team is comprised of energetic and passionate storytellers with a broad range of interests and strengths. As a breaking news reporter, you’ll work with this staff to build the skills you need for a career in journalism. You will report on a wide range of high-interest topics -- including crime, public safety and accountability -- for a team at the heart of our newsroom. We’ll help you write with grace, gather high-impact information and advocate for readers. If you want to be great, start here.  To be considered, please include a cover letter. This job requires reliable transportation to meet with sources or cover events. Please include writing samples or links to published stories. Open to possible relocation assistance. Join our Advance Media New York team!      See more jobs on the NABJ Career Center at NABJCareers.org #NABJJobAlerts

New Job at NABJcareers.org Reporter, Litigation & Trials: Dallas, Texas The Texas Lawbook The Texas Lawbook is the premier publication dedicated to delivering in-depth news and analysis for Texas-based lawyers who represent businesses in litigation, transactional and regulatory matters across the nation. We cover a wide range of topics including commercial litigation and appeals, corporate law, white-collar crime, pertinent regulatory and legislative changes, public service and more. As our team continues to grow, we are seeking a reporter with a minimum of two years of experience covering civil courts to join our dynamic newsroom. This position is fully remote, but the selected candidate is required to live in Dallas. Extensive travel across Texas will be necessary for covering trials and to develop relationships with sources. OVERVIEW We are looking for an experienced and motivated reporter who can cover civil and white-collar criminal trials statewide, bringing crucial stories to light for our audience of lawyers, judges and other subscribers. For example, in this role, you’re just as likely to cover an employment dispute involving a public company in Dallas as you are a patent trial in Marshall. At The Lawbook, we’re interested in getting to know the litigators and judges involved in key cases. Our subscribers love enterprise reporting, and the reporter who fills this position will identify trends and newsmakers as part of our trial coverage philosophy. See more jobs on the NABJ Career Center at NABJCareers.org #NABJJobAlerts

New Job at NABJcareers.org Audience Engagement Editor: Remote, Bolts Bolts is a digital publication that covers the nuts and bolts of power and political change. We are focused on two areas where local governments play an outsized role: criminal justice and voting rights. Since our launch in 2022, we have covered stories about obscure institutions and local elections, and the movements around them, that highlight their real world stakes and conflicts. We also publish resources that make it easier to follow local politics nationwide.  Bolts is now hiring for an audience engagement editor who will grow the reach and impact of our stories, develop a keen understanding of our audiences, and work to build and grow them. This role directs audience engagement work in our newsroom. They play a critical role in shaping how we interact and work with our readers, partners, peers, and the communities we serve and cover so that we can reach our audiences, grow our platforms, and discover underreported stories. They participate in regular editorial meetings alongside other Bolts editors. They manage our social media channels, promote our stories and mine our analytics. They also help build partnerships with other publications, and develop new ways to invite our readers to contribute to, and interact with, our journalism.  This editor should be a strong writer with a nuanced grasp of social media and data analytics, and enthusiasm for engaging varied audiences about local politics, policy, and organizing and about voting rights and the criminal legal system. They must be able to meet deadlines and be responsive, and juggle competing demands on their time. Responsibilities  Distribution and promotion * Tailor and execute a distribution and promotion plan for Bolts stories and projects to grow their reach, including working with writers and editors from a project’s inception. * Manage our social media, including preparing content for different channels and creating a strong presence on various social platforms and distribution platforms, with an emphasis on increasing followers and engagement with our journalism.  * Reach out to other organizations and media to build visibility for Bolts stories and journalists and grow our reach. * Oversee the production of Bolts’ weekly newsletter, and manage strategy around building email lists. * Work with other editors to optimize SEO. Audience engagement and development * Oversee existing engagement-centered projects, such as our “Ask Bolts” series, and help develop other similar projects. * Mine audience analytics and surveys, to track key metrics and develop new strategies to grow and engage our readership. * Conduct outreach and surveys that provide feedback from Bolts readers and key audiences, to help drive journalism that is responsive… See more jobs on the NABJ Career Center at NABJCareers.org #NABJJobAlerts