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Now hiring: JPR News Director

JPR seeks a News Director to lead and manage news content across its broadcast and digital platforms.

As JPR's top news authority, the News Director is responsible for the journalistic quality and integrity of all station news activities and platforms. Responsibilities include management of JPR's award-winning news department staff as well as day-to-day news coverage.
The main duties of the position include:

  • Editing and managing staff of 3 full-time reporters, 1 part-time reporter and regular freelance contributors
  • Serving as Executive Producer of JPR's daily civic affairs program, The Jefferson Exchange
  • Establishing and maintaining ethical, editorial, artistic and technical standards for news content
  • Assisting with news programming decisions and news operations

The position is based at JPR's main studios, located on the campus of Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon.

For complete position details and to apply CLICK HERE.

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Recent threats to federal funding are challenging the way stations like JPR provide service to small communities in rural parts of the country.
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