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a.m.6p.m.MondayFridayorasjobdemands ReasonforOpening: New Location: Miami,FL Toapply: Applicationshouldinclude(1)acoverletter,(2)aresumeorCV,(3)worksamples and(4)atleastthreereferencesthathaveworkedcloselywithyouandcanspeakof yourqualificationsfortheposition.Pleaseemailapplicationto WLRNnews@gmail.com.ApplicationswillbeacceptedthroughApril30,2012. PositionSummary: TheSeniorEditorforNewsisoneofthreeWLRNSeniorEditorswhowiththeNews DirectorconstitutetheNewsDepartmentsLeadershipTeam.TheNewsDirector reportsdirectlytoWLRNsGeneralManager.TheWLRNnewsdepartmenthasa nineyeareditorialpartnershipwiththeMiamiHeraldandislocatedinsidethe MiamiHeraldnewsroom.TheSeniorEditorswillmanagetheirassignedareasof responsibility;helpcraftandmanageoverallNewsDepartmentdirectionand strategyacrossallofourplatforms;applyhighethical,journalismandradio standardsconsistentwithNPRsnewethicscode;supervisecontentconsistentwith theNewsDepartmentsapproachtosubjectareaverticals(beats),senseofplace programminganduserinteractivity;participateinnewsevents;actasworking managersandpitchinondailyproductionneeds;andsuperviseandevaluatestaff assignedtothem.Asateam,theSeniorEditorswillmeetregularlytoreviewall assignments,setprioritiesforthecomingweekanddolongerrangeplanning.Inthe absenceofoneoftheotherSeniorEditorsortheNewsDirector,theSeniorEditor willbecalledupontooverseeotherareasofnewsacrossallofourplatformsand/or functionasactingNewsDirector.TheSeniorEditorswillrotateastheonduty managerduringnightsandweekends. SeniorEditor,News:Directs,reviewsandeditsworkofassignedstaff,including theanchors,producersandbeatreporters.TheprimarygoalandfocusoftheSenior EditorforNewsistoincreasethevalueandimpactofWLRNsnewscoverageby focusingourreportingresourcesonthecoverageoffewersubjectsingreaterdepth. ThisindividualwilloverseeWLRNsnewscoverageacrossallofourplatforms, including16dailynewscastsandsignaturesegments,mobilizingstaffresourcesand workingincollaborationwiththeMiamiHeraldnewsroomtomaximizethetimely
Generalduties: DemonstratesinterestinandknowledgeofthemajorissuesfacingSouth Florida.Engagesincontinualselfeducationandeducationofthestaff. Drivedailycoverageplanfor16dailynewscasts,andsuggestcontinualways torefineandimproveourcorebroadcastnewsproduct. Ensureadailyflowoffreshbreakingandhardnewscontentacrossallofour platforms. Overseescoverageofbreakingnewsofimportancetoourlistenersinclose collaborationwiththeMiamiHeraldsbreakingnewsteam. LiaisonwiththeMiamiHeraldsContinuousNewsDesk. TrainMiamiHeraldreportersinaudiorecording,writingandproductionto producedailyspotstories. TapintothefullpotentialoftheMiamiHeraldnewspartnershiptoshepherd newsstoriesacrossmultipleplatforms. Coachreporterstocomeupwithfresh,forwardlookingnewsapproaches thatemphasizethenewsdepartmentscorevaluesofSenseofPlaceand AudienceInteractivity.Engagetheaudienceregularlyincoverageofthe communityusingthePublicInsightNetwork. Assistsinrecruitingandhiringbestcandidatesforopenpositions.Keeps currentwithtalentforsuchpurposes. Establishastoryplanningandcommunicationsprocess.Attendand participateinMiamiHeraldnewsmeetings,weeklyenterpriseplanning meetings;rundailyradiostandupmeetings;establishandrunweeklynews planningmeetingsandlisteningsessionswiththereportingstaff.Coordinate coverageplanandresourcesharingwithNewsDirectorandotherSenior Editorstoreflectevolvingnewsassignmentsandopportunities. Putanemphasisoncoverageofethnicandracialdiversityandfullregional geographiccoverage,inparticularstoriesinPalmBeachandBroward counties. Overseetheworkflowfromlocalfreelancersaswellascorrespondentsand contributorsinTallahassee,BrowardCounty,PalmBeachCountyand WashingtonDC. EngagetheaudienceregularlyusingthePublicInsightNetwork,thoughdaily queriesandquestionsoftheday. WorkwiththeNewsDirectorandotherSeniorEditorstoensure100percent participationofthenewsstaffinthecreationofdigitalcontent.
WorkwiththeWLRNcommunications,programmingandmembershipstaff toensureproperpromotingofhighimpactcoverage. FillinforotherSeniorEditors,NewsDirector,orotherstaffasneeded. Createandworkunderanapprovedannualworkplan,withgoals,objectives andmeasureablemetrics. Performsalladministrativedutiesasassigned,includingtimesheet monitoringandapproval,vacationschedulingandpaymentoffreelancers. PerformstechnicalliaisonasneededforthenewsstaffwithMiamiHeraldIT andWLRNengineering. Helporganize,attendandparticipateinpubliceventsandcommunity outreachasarepresentativeofthestation.Maintainanactivesocialmedia presenceonFacebookandTwitter,aswellasotherplatformsyettobe identified. Rotateswithothersenioreditorsasondutymanagerforthenews departmentduringnightsandweekends. Othertasksasassigned.
Mustbeabletoperformtheessentialdutiesofthepositionwithorwithout reasonableaccommodation.
SENIOREDITORFORDIGITALMEDIA Date: Monday,April2,2012 Station: WLRN Company: SouthFloridaPublicMedia/FriendsofWLRN JobTitle: SeniorEditor,DigitalMedia,WLRNMiamiHeraldNews FLSAStatus: Fulltime,Exempt Reportsto: NewsDirector Schedule: 10a.m6p.m.MondayFridayorasjobdemands ReasonforOpening: New Location: Miami,FL Toapply: Applicationshouldinclude(1)acoverletter,(2)aresumeorCV,(3)worksamples and(4)atleastthreereferencesthathaveworkedcloselywithyouandcanspeakof yourqualificationsfortheposition.Pleaseemailapplicationto WLRNnews@gmail.com.ApplicationswillbeacceptedthroughApril30,2012. PositionSummary: TheSeniorEditorforDigitalMediaisoneofthreeWLRNSeniorEditorswhowith theNewsDirectorconstitutetheNewsDepartmentsLeadershipTeam.TheNews DirectorreportsdirectlytoWLRNsGeneralManager.TheWLRNnewsdepartment hasanineyeareditorialpartnershipwiththeMiamiHeraldandislocatedinsidethe MiamiHeraldnewsroom.TheSeniorEditorswillmanagetheirassignedareasof responsibility;helpcraftandmanageoverallNewsDepartmentdirectionand strategyacrossallofourplatforms;applyhighethical,journalismandradio standardsconsistentwithNPRsnewethicscode;supervisecontentconsistentwith theNewsDepartmentsapproachtosubjectareaverticals(beats),senseofplace programminganduserinteractivity;participateinnewsevents;actasworking managersandpitchinondailyproductionneeds;andsuperviseandevaluatestaff assignedtothem.Asateam,theSeniorEditorswillmeetregularlytoreviewall assignments,setprioritiesforthecomingweekanddolongerrangeplanning.Inthe absenceofoneoftheotherSeniorEditorsortheNewsDirector,theSeniorEditor willbecalledupontooverseeotherareasofnewsacrossallofourplatformsand/or functionasactingNewsDirector.TheSeniorEditorswillrotateastheonduty managerduringnightsandweekends. TheSeniorEditor,DigitalMedia:Directs,reviewsandeditsworkofassignedstaff, includingWLRNssocialmediaeditorandPublicInsightNetworkanalyst.The primarygoalandfocusoftheSeniorEditorforDigitalMediawillbetoleadthenews teaminexponentiallygrowingWLRNsdigitalaudience.Inthefirstphaseofthejob, thisindividualwilllaunchandoverseeaseriesofnewWLRNdigitalproperties, includinglaunchinganewswebsiteandsubjectareablogs,arefinedsocialmedia architectureandnewmobileproducts,poweredbyNPRDigitalServicestechnology
DemonstratesinterestinandknowledgeofthemajorissuesfacingSouth Florida.Engagesincontinualselfeducationandeducationofthestaff. Responsibleforcrafting,leadingandimplementingWLRNMiamiHerald Newssdigitalinitiatives,includingthedevelopmentofnewsourcesof originalcontentacrossallplatforms(i.e.willownthenewsdepartments digitalassets). WillworkwiththedigitalstaffoftheMiamiHeraldandNPRDigitalServices tomaximizethosepartnershipsinthedigitalspace. WillactasaliaisonwiththecommunicationsdepartmentatWLRNand membershipdepartmentoftheFriendsofWLRNtocoordinateoutreachand promotionofnewsproductsontheirwebsites,newslettersandevents. BuildWLRNsdigitalandsocialmediaaudiencetobroadenstations engagementwithusersandgeneratecontent. WorkwithNewsDirectortoleadWLRNsmultiplatformstrategyandguide stationdigitaldecisionmaking. TrainandcoachWLRNMiamiHeraldNewsstaffandkeyfreelancersinnew digitaltoolsanddigitalbestpractices. Assistsinrecruitingandhiringbestcandidatesforopenpositions.Keeps currentwithtalentforsuchpurposes. Developawarenessinreportersandproducersoftheimportanceofand opportunityfordigitaldisplayoftheirstories,toensurehighprofile treatmentofWLRNcontentonalldigitalplatforms. Establishastoryplanningandcommunicationsprocess.Attendand participateinMiamiHeralddigitalmeetings,dailyradiostandupmeetings; helpleadweeklyeditorialmeetingsandcritiquesessionswiththenewsstaff. CoordinatecoverageplanandresourcesharingwithNewsDirectorand otherSeniorEditorstoreflectevolvingdigitalassignmentsand opportunities. Responsibleforthedevelopmentandgrowthofrevenueassociatedwith WLRNsdigitalassetsbycoordinatingunderwriting,developmentand marketinginitiatives. Overseethetechnicaldevelopmentandlaunchofnewdigitalnewsplatforms, includinganewnewswebsite,blogs,andmobileproducts,aswellascontent displayedonMiamiHeraldsites. OverseeWLRNssocialmediaarchitecture,strategyandstaff.
Expectations: TheSeniorEditorforDigitalMediacombinesacoaching/training/mentoring rolewithavisionaryapproachtodigitalreportingandstorytelling.Heorshe isexpectedtobealeaderinthenewsroomforcreative,indepth,digital storytellingthatevokesaSenseofPlaceandengagestheaudienceandtaps intothecommunitysinsight. Asaregularpartofhisorherduties,theSeniorEditorforDigitalMediawill beexpectedtoproducenewscoverageacrossallofourdigitalplatforms. Thiswillrelievepressureonthestaffduetoperiodicstaffingshortages.This isanopportunitytoleadbyexample.
RequiredSkillsandExperience: Bachelor'sdegreeorequivalent. Minimum4yearsdirectlyrelateddigitaljournalismexperience. Knowledgeofandexperienceindigitaljournalism,includingreporting,researching, writing,interviewing,andediting. Largesocialmedianetworksandafluencyinemergingdigitaltechnologiesand platforms.
WorkwiththeNewsDirectorandotherSeniorEditorstoensure100percent participationofthenewsstaffinthecreationofdigitalcontent. RepresentWLRNasleadinallNPRdigitalinitiatives. Initiateandmanagealldigitalpartnershipsandrelationshipsthatstrengthen WLRNsdigitalpresence. IdentifyandsecurefundingthatstrengthensWLRNsdigitalefforts. Createandworkunderanapprovedannualworkplan,withgoals,objectives andmeasureablemetrics. Assistsinrecruitingandhiringbestcandidatesforopenpositions.Keeps currentwithtalentforsuchpurposes. Putanemphasisoncoverageofethnicandracialdiversityandfullregional geographiccoverage,inparticularstoriesinPalmBeachandBroward counties. FillinforotherSeniorEditors,NewsDirector,orotherstaffasneeded. Performsalladministrativedutiesasassigned,includingtimesheet monitoringandapproval.Vacationschedulingandpaymentoffreelancers. Performstechnicalliaisonasneededforthestaff,withMiamiHeraldITand WLRNengineering. Helporganize,attendandparticipateinpubliceventsandcommunity outreachasarepresentativeofthestation.Maintainanactivesocialmedia presenceonFacebookandTwitter,aswellasotherplatformsyettobe identified. Rotateswithothersenioreditorsasondutymanagerforthenews departmentduringnightsandweekends. Allotherdutiesasassigned.
Passionateadvocateforthedigitaltransformationofpublicmediaandinthe potentialforrapidgrowthinpublicradiosdigitalaudience. Provenabilitytoworkcollaborativelywithmultiplestakeholdersandpartnersto findwinwinsituations. Establishedtrackrecordasadigitalinnovatorandentrepreneur. Abilitytosuccessfullymeetdeadlines,handlemultipleresponsibilitiesunder pressure,independentlyandoutsideofregularbusinesshours. Goodmultitaskingabilities. Strongcriticaljudgmentskillsandtheabilitytomakedecisionsregarding credibility,personalityandvalueofmaterialtoprogram. Strongunderstandingofaudienceengagementandsocialmediaandfamiliaritywith publicradionewsandvalues. Strongresearchskills. Abilitytoworkwithlittleornosupervision. Superiorcommunicationskills. Abilitytoworkquicklyandeffectivelywithreportersandfreelancers. Abilityandwillingnesstotrain/mentor/coachonadailybasisstaff,freelancersand MiamiHeraldcontributorsinbestdigitalpractices. AvidconsumerofWLRNnewscontentacrossallofourplatforms. Abilitytooperateremoteandonsiterecordingequipment,editaudioandprepare allelementsofprograminreadyforbroadcastform. Abilitytooperatedigitalcomputerequipmentandsoftwarefordigitalpresentation. Consistentandreliableattendanceisanessentialcomponentofthejob.
Mustbeabletoperformtheessentialdutiesofthepositionwithorwithout reasonableaccommodation.
SENIOREDITORFORENTERPRISE Date: Monday,April2,2012 Station: WLRN Company: SouthFloridaPublicMedia/FriendsofWLRN JobTitle: SeniorEditor,Enterprise,WLRNMiamiHeraldNews FLSAStatus: Fulltime,Exempt Reportsto: NewsDirector Schedule: 10a.m6p.m.MondayFridayorasjobdemands ReasonforOpening: New Location: Miami,FL Toapply: Applicationshouldinclude(1)acoverletter,(2)aresumeorCV,(3)worksamples and(4)atleastthreereferencesthathaveworkedcloselywithyouandcanspeakof yourqualificationsfortheposition.Pleaseemailapplicationto WLRNnews@gmail.com.ApplicationswillbeacceptedthroughApril30,2012. PositionSummary: TheSeniorEditorforEnterpriseisoneofthreeWLRNSeniorEditorswhowiththe NewsDirectorconstitutetheNewsDepartmentsLeadershipTeam.TheNews DirectorreportsdirectlytoWLRNsGeneralManager.TheWLRNnewsdepartment hasanineyeareditorialpartnershipwiththeMiamiHeraldandislocatedinsidethe MiamiHeraldnewsroom.TheSeniorEditorswillmanagetheirassignedareasof responsibility;helpcraftandmanageoverallNewsDepartmentdirectionand strategyacrossallofourplatforms;applyhighethical,journalismandradio standardsconsistentwithNPRsnewethicscode;supervisecontentconsistentwith theNewsDepartmentsapproachtosubjectareaverticals(beats),senseofplace programminganduserinteractivity;participateinnewsevents;actasworking managersandpitchinondailyproductionneeds;andsuperviseandevaluatestaff assignedtothem.Asateam,theSeniorEditorswillmeetregularlytoreviewall assignments,setprioritiesforthecomingweekanddolongerrangeplanning.Inthe absenceofoneoftheotherSeniorEditorsortheNewsDirector,theSeniorEditor willbecalledupontooverseeotherareasofnewsacrossallofourplatformsand/or functionasactingNewsDirector.TheSeniorEditorswillrotateastheonduty managerduringnightsandweekends. SeniorEditor,Enterprise:Directs,reviewsandeditsworkofassignedstaff, includinganchors,producersandbeatreporters.Theprimarygoalandfocusofthe SeniorEditorforEnterprisewillbetodevelopindepth,investigativeandenterprise reportingacrossallofourplatformsandtoincreasetheimpactandappealofour reporting.Thisindividualwilloverseethecreationofsomesignatureprogramming andsubjectareaverticals;manageintegrationofenterpriseandfeatureproduction intothedailyworkflowofthenewsdepartment;anddevelopandcrosstrainthe
DemonstratesinterestinandknowledgeofthemajorissuesfacingSouth Florida.Engagesincontinualselfeducationandeducationofthestaff. Overseecreationandproductionofonedailyhighimpactshortdepthor featurestoryforbroadcastatpeakdrivetimes. Actasleadeditorofmosthighimpactfeatures,signaturesegments,subject areaverticals,andotherassignedreportingandproductionincoordination withthereportingstaffandNewsDirector. TrainandcritiquetheworkofradioandMiamiHeraldreportersand producersonaregularbasis. TapintothefullpotentialoftheMiamiHeraldnewspartnershiptoshepherd enterprisestoriesacrossmultipleplatforms. Establishastoryplanningandcommunicationsprocess.Attendand participateinMiamiHeraldenterprisemeetings,dailyradiostandup meetings;establishandrunweeklyenterpriseplanningmeetingsand listeningsessionswiththereportingstaff.Coordinatecoverageplanand resourcesharingwithNewsDirectorandotherSeniorEditorstoreflect evolvingenterpriseassignmentsandopportunities. Coachreporterstocomeupwithfresh,forwardlookingnewsapproaches thatemphasizethenewsdepartmentscorevaluesofSenseofPlaceand AudienceInteractivity.Engagetheaudienceregularlyincoverageofthe communityusingthePublicInsightNetwork. Assistsinrecruitingandhiringbestcandidatesforopenpositions.Keeps currentwithtalentforsuchpurposes. Putanemphasisoncoverageofethnicandracialdiversityandfullregional geographiccoverage,inparticularstoriesinPalmBeachandBroward counties. Overseetheworkflowofenterprisefeaturesfromlocalfreelancersaswellas correspondentsandcontributorsinTallahassee,BrowardCounty,Palm BeachCountyandWashingtonDC. WorkwiththeNewsDirectorandotherSeniorEditorstoensure100percent participationofthenewsstaffinthecreationofdigitalcontent. FillinforotherSeniorEditors,NewsDirector,orotherstaffasneeded. Createandworkunderanapprovedannualworkplan,withgoals,objectives andmeasureablemetrics. Performsalladministrativedutiesasassigned,includingtimesheet monitoringandapproval,vacationschedulingandpaymentoffreelancers.
Mustbeabletoperformtheessentialdutiesofthepositionwithorwithout reasonableaccommodation.