The Sun-News, a 22,000-circulation daily newspaper in Las Cruces, NM, is seeking a skilled new media journalist to strengthen our evening digital operation. Top responsibilities would include posting breaking and spot news during the afternoon and evening cycles, rewriting reports from the field from other reporters, curating content apart from the daily print publication designed to be heavily shared on social networks such as listicles, user-generated content or database reporting, as well as being the liaison to the production desk four evenings a week.
This position will include reporting on Saturdays and occasional evenings. Must have strong understanding of social media platforms and reader engagement. Some of the platforms we use are Facebook, Twitter, Tout, Storify, ScribbleLive and other storytelling apps. A strong candidate will know how to craft a headline that’s appropriate for the platform and understand how to use social media for promotion and conversation. He or she will be a student of new ideas in digital journalism, evangelizing the latest best practices in the newsroom. This position requires evening hours and weekend work.
Send resumes to Sylvia Ulloa, sulloa@lcsun-news.com and Lucas Peerman, lpeerman@lcsun-news.com.
