News Director

Job Description

JPR seeks a News Director to lead and manage JPR news content across broadcast and digital platforms. Responsibilities include management of all news department staff as well as day-to-day news coverage.
 
The News Director helps establish and maintain ethical, editorial, artistic and technical standards for broadcast news programs. They also assist with news programming decisions and news operations. As JPR's top news authority, the News Director is responsible for the journalistic quality and integrity of all station news activities and platforms.
 
The position is based at JPR's main studios, located on the campus of Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon.

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• A four-year degree in journalism or related field, or equivalent, required.
• Minimum four years full-time professional experience in journalism - preferably in a multi-platform news environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Journalism or related field.
• Experience managing a news department, either as a News Director or Senior Editor.

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