The Associated Press : StoryShare Editorial Assistant (Temporary)

Production Assistant is needed in Phoenix, United States.

The Associated Press is looking for a StoryShare Editorial Assistant. This job has been crawled from the web.

Location : Phoenix, AZ

Contract : Temporary, Full-time

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.

The Associated Press is looking for an editorial assistant for AP StoryShare, a news sharing platform built in 2020 where participating outlets can exchange text, photos, video and audio. We’re looking for someone who will build strong relationships with news organizations in our existing geographic and topical StoryShare networks that draw on contributions from many parts of the country. This is a temporary five-month assignment.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the deputy editor of local news success, you will be responsible for the day-to-day efforts of finding and requesting stories from StoryShare users across our more than 20 geographic networks and counting. You will also be responsible for moderating the site for potential copyright and other standards issues. You will record metrics on the sharing of content and the use of that content, and you’ll foster best practices that will be regularly communicated to members of the network.

We’re looking for someone who will:

guide journalists from newsrooms in our many geographical and topical networks, encouraging them to work together to share coverage while breaking down barriers to collaboration.

communicate with the journalists in all formats contributing to the news network, and with the lead coordinator of StoryShare, the deputy local news success editor and the accounts team to ensure the StoryShare team is aware of coverage provided via the shared news network.

pursue innovative ways to foster collaboration among news outlets to make the network successful.

demonstrate a passion for local journalism, and understand the unique bright spots and challenges facing local newsrooms.

Qualifications:

You should have experience working with journalists across media formats. You must have a track record of fostering collaboration and be able to identify coverage of wide interest to the news network. You must be able to work swiftly and accurately on tight deadlines and help others to do so. You excel at planning and multi-tasking. Experience with project management is a plus, but not required. Applicants should have at least two years of full-time experience at an AP bureau or regional desk, a digital news outlet or a daily newspaper.

We’re looking for someone who works effectively as part of a team. You have a great news sense, helping to ensure a broad range of coverage of wide interest is shared, and you’re able to identify stories that people will want to share, like and talk about on social media and other platforms. You’re eager to pursue innovative and inclusive coverage techniques while maintaining AP’s standards for integrity and objectivity. As an AP journalist, you must be able to and willing to work at night and on weekends as coverage demands.

We will consider strong candidates who do not meet every listed qualification. You may use a cover letter to describe the unique qualifications you would bring to this role.

Other qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, such as at least one year of full-time work in a newsroom.

Authorization to work in the U.S. will be mandatory.

Advanced-level professional competency in written and spoken English.

Application Deadline: May 31, 2023 @ 11:59 PM ET