LITTLE ROCK, ARPosted 20 days ago

Job summary

• Job post source

  This job is directly from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

• Job overview

  The Multimedia Editor at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette leads a multimedia team to produce engaging video, audio, and visual news content, enhancing the newsroom's digital presence.

• Responsibilities and impact

  The role involves leading a team, conceiving and assigning video projects, shooting and editing video, producing podcasts, managing budgets, overseeing the production studio, and training staff in multimedia skills.

• Experience and skills

  Requires at least two years of experience in a daily newspaper or related field, proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, strong interviewing and organizational skills, and the ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision.

• Company information

  Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is a news organization focused on delivering digital and print news content.

• Team overview

  The candidate will lead a team of two multimedia reporters and coordinate with one or two freelance videographers.

• Unique job features

  The job includes unique responsibilities such as managing a newsroom production studio and creating vertical video shorts for social media.

Company overview

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is the largest daily newspaper in Arkansas, headquartered in Little Rock, and serves as a key source of news, politics, business, and community information for the state. The paper generates revenue primarily through digital and print subscriptions, advertising, and special publications, having transitioned to a digital-first model in recent years to adapt to changing media consumption habits. Its history includes a notable merger in 1991 between the Arkansas Democrat and the Arkansas Gazette, which ended a long-standing newspaper rivalry and shaped the current publication. The Democrat-Gazette is owned by WEHCO Media, a family-owned company with deep roots in regional journalism. Candidates should be aware of the paper’s commitment to local reporting, its innovative digital strategies, and its influential role in Arkansas media.

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