What are the responsibilities and job description for the Local Editor position at The Post and Courier?
Job Details
Description
The Post and Courier, South Carolina's statewide leader in award-winning news coverage, is expanding again! We are looking for a digitally minded journalist who can oversee our Rock Hill newsroom while leading the charge in local coverage and providing insightful, enterprising stories.
The local editor will help us establish The Post and Courier as the local news leader in Rock Hill and throughout York County. Located just across the state line from Charlotte, this area is experiencing tremendous growth. We want an energetic, creative editor who can help us cover that growth and set us up to grow along with the area.
This position will act as a player-coach for our Rock Hill newsroom. We need someone who will not only dig deep into the issues impacting the area as it tries to manage explosive growth but also can work with and guide reporters and interns working in Rock Hill.
The Rock Hill local editor will work alongside the local editor in Spartanburg and report directly to the managing editor overseeing our newsrooms in the Upstate, Midlands and Pee Dee regions of South Carolina.
At The Post and Courier, you will join a Pulitzer Prize-winning culture where distinguished journalism is valued — and expected — and where journalists can pursue the best work of their careers, limited only by their ambition and determination.
The Post and Courier is a privately held newspaper that values its relationship with readers, believing in the idea that investing in journalism will lead to more readers and a sustainable business. We have built newsrooms throughout the state, seeking to fill a void in news deserts or areas where local news coverage has dramatically shrunk.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Become immersed in the issues facing Rock Hill and York County to craft informative and impactful stories about top issues and political personalities.
- Develop and produce stories that provide regular, ongoing, impactful and entertaining local coverage
- Develop and produce enterprise stories based on public records, interviews and other information while maintaining ongoing beat coverage.
- Frequently and strategically issue FOIAs to assist in reporting, analyze the results and effectively use these materials in published articles.
- Effectively use social media to engage the community.
- Develop and maintain photo and digital skills.
- Produce work that is accurate in fact, tone and implication. Understands libel law and the rules governing plagiarism.
- Effectively learn and use all job technology and systems.
- Learn and follow all department and company policies and procedures.
- Meet all assigned deadlines.
- Develop a list of knowledgeable, diverse sources.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Requirements, minimum education level, and experience:
- At least 3-5 years experience as a reporter and/or editor
- Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications or English preferred
- Experience in AP style writing
- Flexibility to adjust hours to cover breaking news or weekend and evening events
- Valid driver's license, good driving record, reliable and insured vehicle
- Reliable access to internet service
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong writing and editing in AP style skills
- Excellent social media skills
- Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
- Good customer relation skills with the ability to easily and professionally speak and work with readers and the public daily
- Ability to react quickly to breaking news
- Ability to prioritize workload and self-manage projects, handle multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines
- Knowledge of the community and surrounding cities a plus
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced ever-evolving industry and workplace
- Strong, professional work ethic
- Ability to work independently remotely, if necessary, in a suitable workspace that meets safety guidelines
Physical Requirements, Work Environment and Travel:
- Regularly required to sit for long periods of time; close eye work on computer screen; required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, bend and stoop; light to moderate lifting 15–30 pounds.
- The worker is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions, which provide protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes, and is sometimes subject to adverse outside environmental conditions.
- Local travel is required.
The Post and Courier is an equal opportunity, drug-free workplace.
