Newsletter Reporter/Curator

Job Description

The newsletter curator/reporter helps to write, edit and track the success of LNP | LancasterOnline’s suite of email newsletters and seeks opportunities to create new ones. The newsletter curator/reporter measures success by growth in digital audience, readership and subscribers to LancasterOnline directly attributable to their work.   

Job Requirements

Essential job functions 

• Producing and curating quality local journalism that is responsive to community interests and needs. 
• Pitching ideas for topical email newsletters. 
• Evaluating the success of existing newsletters and helping the Director of Digital Platforms make decisions about them. 
• Works closely with the digital team and social media manager on breaking news strategy and coverage.  
• Works closely with the Director of Journalism and team members using expertise and good judgment in selecting the most appropriate content for print and digital products. 
• Use metrics/analytics to inform decisions on content assignments and placement across platforms. 
• Attend regular brainstorming meeting about newsroom projects. 
• Foster a newsroom work environment that champions excellent journalism, creativity, collaboration, teamwork and a sense of fulfillment. 
• Create and/or contribute to content as needed. 

In addition to the essential functions listed above, the employee is expected to exercise honesty, integrity and respect with all clients and co-workers, maintain a professional appearance and demeanor, demonstrate a positive attitude, communicate effectively with co-workers and clients, work with accuracy, efficiency, and attention to detail, respect the work environment and keep it as neat and clean as possible, and exercise initiative to learn new skills and tasks and to help co-workers when possible.   

 

Qualifications:  

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, related field or equivalent experience.  
• At least 3-5 years’ experience in administration and supervision in a newsroom environment. 
• Proven ability to lead a team. 
• Excellent writing, editing and interpersonal communication skills. Knowledge of newsroom-specific editing, photography and wire handling is preferred. 
• Experience using wire services and publishing systems for all platforms. 
• Fluency in Web and social media technology as well as advanced knowledge of digital metrics and SEO. 
• Ability to work and collaborate in a mixed-media team environment, to multitask in a deadline-driven newsroom and to adapt constructively and creatively to change. 
• A firm grasp of current events particularly as they relate to LNP's Lancaster County area audience. 
• A keen interest in and knowledge of LNP competitors and partners. 
• Thorough familiarity with journalism and libel law. 

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