Pennon News, publisher of the leading news website in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is seeking an editor to manage its web properties. The website editor serves as the gatekeeper for information presented to LancasterOnline’s digital audience and plays a key part in the newsroom’s goal to increase digital subscriptions and offer valuable content to retain our readership. Responsibilities include site layout for LancasterOnline and WITF.org, headline writing, SEO, story editing, aggregation and content generation. The website editor has a hand in every part of the digital publication process, from working with the reporters to break news, identifying video and photo opportunities, exercising solid news judgment on headlines and story placement and in deployment of stories in push alerts, newsletters and social media. The successful candidate will work in one of Pennsylvania’s largest newsrooms alongside journalists who are committed to listening and being directly responsive to readers.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, mass communications or related field is required, with a proven knowledge and experience working with current media creation tools and contemporary newsroom systems, producing digital and print content, preferred.
• May be required to meet AP writing style, depending on the publication.
• Solid understanding of news writing, journalistic ethics and story structure.
• Team player who enjoys a fast-paced work environment.

Work environment/equipment:

• Required to use a computer monitor, keyboard, and mouse for extended periods of time.
• Proficient use of PC, laptop, smartphone, tablet, photo/video equipment
• Ability to work nights or weekends