KMTV, the E.W. Scripps Company CBS affiliate in Omaha, NE is looking for a Real-Time Editor to join the 3 News Now team. If you want to tell stories with integrity, live the principles of journalism, make our communities stronger, and the world around us better, come join us at 3 News Now, where Scripps is continuing to create the future of our industry with a focus on local community.

The Real-Time Editor is responsible for managing all cross-platform content gathering at the station during their assigned shift. Duties include story scouting, writing for and monitoring digital platforms; assisting with field crew management; and monitoring of scanner and general newsroom email when assignment editor is not on-duty. The Real-Time Editor acts as a content distributor for our digital channels and is responsible for news writing and editing, social media oversight and pushing out web and mobile breaking news alerts.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Identify breaking news in real-time and aggressively gather facts for cross-platform distribution by managing all internal and external content. Prepare for cross-platform distribution.




• Write, edit, and optimize digital story content as it is gathered for the web, with story-by-story direction from the Digital Manager and News Director.




• Work as a savvy social media expert by crafting content for station accounts that actively engage and interact with our audience, in line with standards set by the Digital Manager and News Director.




• Monitors station email, scanners and social media messages in real-time to stay ahead of stories as they occur in the community.




• Apply knowledge of the dynamics of digital media as well as television content distribution, and actively work to gather elements advantageous to both platforms.




• Act as a research partner to field crews, helping to foster enterprise story newsgathering.




• Perform other duties as needed.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• BS/BA in Journalism or related discipline.




• Minimum 2 years of experience in content gathering and/or distribution background.




• Preferred focus in digital media, content management systems, basic HTML, image editing, AP style writing, and social networking.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Thinks strategically to be competitive and innovative in a crowded marketplace.




• Excellent verbal, written, and social media communication skills.




• Ability to identify key barriers/core problems and apply problem-solving skills in order to deal creatively with complex situations.




• Operates with considerable latitude: independently performs assignments to results expected; determines and develops approach to solutions; make decisions quickly during any type of coverage.




• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work well in a face-paced team environment.




• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment by remaining calm under pressure.




• Computer skills including Microsoft Office, social media programs, and newsroom computer systems (including iNews)




• Working knowledge of industry technologies and practices.




• Non-traditional shifts (Desk is staffed 18 hours a day, including weekends).

HOW WE KEEP YOU SAFE:

Consistent with our commitment to maintain a safe workplace free of known hazards, all employees and visitors are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. We also may require staying up to date on booster shots in the future based on Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and manufacturer recommendations. If you are hired, we will require you to verify that you are fully COVID-19 vaccinated by Dec. 1, 2021 or your start date, whichever is later, unless approved for a medical or religious exemption by Scripps in writing. This requirement excludes positions located in Montana.

SCRIPPS' COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION:
At Scripps, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture that reflects the communities we serve. We are intentional about creating an environment where employees, our audiences and other stakeholders feel valued and inspired to reach their full potential and make authentic connections. We foster a workplace culture that embraces each person’s diversity, including the extent to which they are similar or different. Scripps leaders believe that an equitable and inclusive culture is not only the right thing to do, it is a business imperative. Read more about our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion at scripps.com.

ABOUT SCRIPPS:

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As the nation’s fourth-largest local TV broadcaster, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of 61 stations in 41 markets. The Scripps Networks reach nearly every American through the national news outlets Court TV and Newsy and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Grit, Laff and Court TV Mystery. Scripps is the nation’s largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, “Give light and the people will find their own way.”

As an equal employment opportunity employer, The E.W. Scripps Company and its affiliates do not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, and military membership or veteran status, or on any other basis which would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law. Furthermore, the company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship for the company.