Base Pay $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 / Year
Required Degree 4 Year Degree
Manage Others No
Contact information Phone 443-826-2127
Email cgayden@baltsun.com
Description:
TheBaltimoreSunislookingforafast, curious, andhighlymotivatedjournalisttohelpusbuildabroaderandmoredynamicdailynewsreportforourreaders.
Thisisajobforsomeonewholovesthenews—andlovesfindingit.
The Digital News Producer will continuously monitor The Sun's network of content partners, news organizations, government agencies and other reliable sources to identify important and compelling stories our readers should know about. The producer will select, edit, aggregate and, when appropriate, build original stories from that material for The Sun's digital platforms and expanded e-edition.
We'relookingforsomeonewithexcellentnewsjudgmentwhocanmovequicklyacrosssubjects. Onanygivenday, thatmightmeanidentifyingasignificantinvestigationfromapartnernewsroom, spottinga Marylandconnectioninanationalstory, turningagovernmentannouncementorpublicdocumentintoaclearnewsstory, orrecognizingaconsequentialdevelopmentbeingreportedelsewherethat TheSunshouldpursueorincludeinitsreport.
Therightpersonwillbeintellectuallycurious, competitiveandcomfortablemakingdecisions. Wewantsomeonewholooksatalargevolumeofinformationandinstinctivelyasks: What'snew? What'simportant? Whatwillourreaderscareabout? Andwhatarewemissing?
Essential Functions Monitor TheSun'scontentpartners, including Sinclair, NOTUS, TheEpochTimes, TheFrederickNewsPostandothernewsproviders, andidentifystrongmaterialforpublicationorfurtherdevelopment.
Constantlyscanotherlocal, regionalandnationalnewssourcesforstoriesanddevelopmentsrelevantto Sunreaders.
Selectandprioritizestoriesforanexpandeddailye-editionand TheSun'sdigitalreport.
Writeandproduceaccurate, engagingstoriesfrompressreleases, publicrecords, governmentannouncements, partnerreportingandotherappropriatelyattributedsourcematerial.
UseAIandotherdigitaltoolstoaccelerateresearch, discoveryandproductionwhileindependentlyverifyingfacts, sourcesandfinalcopy.
Rewrite, update, contextualizeandpackagepartnermaterialasappropriateunder TheSun'sagreementsandeditorialstandards.
Writestrongheadlines, summariesandotherdigitaldisplaylanguage.
Recognizewhenastorywarrantsadditionaloriginalreportingandalertorworkwiththeappropriate Suneditororreporter.
Maintainhighstandardsforaccuracy, attribution, fairnessandtransparencyevenwhileworkingatspeed.
HelpTheSunexperimentwithnewwaystousepartnerships, technologyandthebreadthofthenewsecosystemtogivereadersaricherdailyreport.
Whatwe'relookingfor Theabilitytoworkquicklyandaccuratelyacrossmultiplestoriesandsubjects.
Acompetitiveinstinctandadesiretofindimportantstoriesbeforeothersdo.
Comfortworkingwithmaterialfromnewsorganizationswithdifferenteditorialperspectivesandidentifyingworthwhilejournalismregardlessofitssource.
Aninstinctforaccountabilityjournalismandstoriesinvolvinggovernmentperformance, publicspending, taxes, regulation, publicsafetyandthedecisionsofpowerfulinstitutions.
FamiliaritywithAI-assistedresearchandproductiontools, oraneagernesstomasterthem.
Soundjudgmentaboutsourcing, verification, attribution, copyrightandthedistinctionbetweenconfirmedinformationandclaimsthatrequireadditionalreporting.
Theabilitytoworkindependently, prioritizeaggressivelyandproduceconsistentlythroughoutashift.
Experience in a digital newsroom, breaking-news operation, local television newsroom, wire service, homepage or audience team is strongly preferred. We care more about speed, judgment, curiosity and demonstrated ability than a particular career path.
This is a hands-on news-production job for a journalist who wants to help determine what The Baltimore Sun covers and put more timely, consequential and interesting journalism in front of our readers every day.
Individual compensation may vary from the target range based on several factors, including experience, internal pay equity, and other relevant business consideration.
