WHDH is hiring a full-time digital journalist to help manage the station’s news presence online, both on whdh.com and on social media. Come join our team!
Responsibilities: The role entails scanning social media and other sources for story ideas and tips, writing and publishing stories, cutting video clips to accompany those stories and posting breaking news via social media and mobile app alerts. Candidate will work collaboratively with assignment editors and news producers to obtain and clear online elements for stories and should be comfortable using SEO best practices to write headlines and alerts and select photos for stories.
Candidates would ideally have professional experience in journalism, a firm understanding of AP Style, and be adept multitaskers who thrive in a fast-paced, breaking news environment. WordPress experience and a college degree are strongly preferred, as is knowledge of the Boston market. Knowledge of Photoshop, basic HTML and web analytics is a plus. This position is 100% on-site at the station’s downtown Boston office. WHDH-TV is an Equal Opportunity Employer.