Deputy Editor - Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom

Job Description

Join Us in Shaping Appalachian & Southern Narratives
 
Are you an experienced journalist with a passion for leadership and a keen interest in making a real impact in southern and Appalachian communities? The Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom is looking for a dynamic, creative journalist to serve as Deputy Editor of its new NPR regional hub. This is not just a job; it's an opportunity to directly serve the communities in this region and play a part in helping everyday people tell the world their own story.
 
About us:
The Deputy Editor works within the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, a collaborative of public media outlets: West Virginia Public Broadcasting; Nashville Public Radio in Nashville, Tennessee; WUOT in Knoxville, Tennessee; LPM in Louisville, Kentucky; WEKU in Richmond/Lexington, Kentucky; WKYU in Bowling Green, Somerset, Henderson/Owensboro and Elizabethtown, Kentucky; and WKMS in Murray, Kentucky. The Schmidt Family Foundation and NPR are supporting the launch of this new regional hub as part of NPR’s initiative to expand its collaborative journalism network to more communities in need. The Deputy Editor will join the team at Nashville Public Radio and work with the entire Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom.
 
Your Mission:
As Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom Deputy Editor, you’ll play a key role in shaping the collaborative’s coverage. You’ll edit multimedia stories that will be shared regionally and nationally. You’ll also collaborate closely with the newsroom Managing Editor and fill-in when this newsroom leader is absent. From helping manage relationships with collaborative partners to leading the newsroom’s continuing education program, you'll be at the forefront of impactful journalism.
 
Why join the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom? 

• Diverse and Inclusive Environment: The Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As Deputy Editor, you'll step into an environment that upholds these values and will help further them, making a lasting impact on the collaborative’s member outlets and the communities we serve.
• Equitable Compensation: This role will be paid a range of $70,000-$80,000 annually, with regular opportunities for salary review. You’ll be provided with an excellent benefits package that includes paid time off, health insurance, and retirement benefits.
• Leadership Impact: Lead by influence and build excitement. You'll get to work with reporters across the collaborative to develop and shape stories that directly serve the region and/or share voices from the region with a national audience. You’ll be second in command in our new NPR regional hub and have the opportunity to collaborate with NPR and public media leaders around the region.
• Flexibility and Support: Enjoy a flexible, hybrid work environment. We invest in your professional growth through company-funded training, conferences, and membership in a professional organization. 

What you'll do: 

• Foster an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Serve as the collaborative’s backup editorial leader, working closely with the newsroom Managing Editor and helping to communicate with NPR when national news breaks in the region.
• Help collaborative reporters develop and shape stories that directly serve the region and/or share voices from the region with a national audience.
• Line-edit multimedia stories for regional and national distribution and maintain the collaborative’s editorial calendar.
• Lead the professional development program, scheduling regular group training sessions for the collaborative’s reporters and editors.
• Help the Managing Editor strengthen collaborative relationships with the editorial leaders of the newsroom’s member outlets, and participate in cross-collaborative meetings and engagement events.
   

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