{"id":48994,"date":"2026-07-13T23:59:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T23:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/digital-media-local-history-604494671\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T08:20:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T12:20:43","slug":"digital-media-local-history-604494671","status":"publish","type":"ch_job","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/digital-media-local-history-604494671\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Media: Local History – 604494671"},"content":{"rendered":"

Preferred Year in School:
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\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Rising Junior
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\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Rising Senior
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POSITION OVERVIEW:
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\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Brainstorm and pitch article\/content ideas for the Boundary Stones website (https:\/\/boundarystones.weta.org\/)
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\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Conduct historical research using primary and secondary sources
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\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Write articles for the Boundary Stones website
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\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Locate historical photos and videos and determine permissions for use
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\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Create social media friendly Boundary Stones content such as quizzes and trivia
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\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Contribute to Boundary Stones social media accounts and participate in larger conversations about local history
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\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Update the Boundary Stones promotional calendar
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\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Participate in meetings with the larger Digital Media team
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EDUCATION:
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Preferred Major: History, English, Museum Studies or Journalism
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Expand knowledge of Washington, D.C. area history including racial and class dynamics, notable events, neighborhood development, influential figures, etc.
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\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Grow critical thinking skills through thoughtful interrogation of historical sources
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\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Sharpen writing skills, specifically non-academic, narrative-style prose suitable for a general audience
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\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Develop a greater understanding of social media voice and techniques by contributing to Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, etc.
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\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Become familiar with the world of public media \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0
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DESIRED COMPETENCIES:
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\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Excellent writing and research skills
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\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Careful attention to detail
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\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Interest in local history and community
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LOCATION
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WETA and NewsHour Productions are Washington, DC established media and news organizations. \u00a0We are a largely local workforce based out of the Campbell Place office in Arlington, VA. \u00a0WETA and NewsHour Productions value employee flexibility when possible. \u00a0Most positions based in our Arlington, VA office will be onsite or hybrid, depending upon the role.
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COMPANY OVERVIEW
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WETA, the flagship public media station in the nation\u2019s capital, produces and distributes content that informs, inspires, and enriches lives.
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As the second-largest producing station for the public media system, WETA creates programming to explore history, arts, and culture, partnering with acclaimed filmmakers such as Ken Burns and Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. National WETA productions include The American Revolution and Finding Your Roots, among many others. WETA is also home to PBS News, the primary daily, breaking, and special news producer for PBS. Its broadcast productions include PBS News Hour, Washington Week with The Atlantic, Horizons from PBS News, and Compass Points from PBS News, as well as specials, documentaries, and a robust footprint across digital platforms.
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Locally, WETA serves audiences across Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland, through television, radio, and digital platforms. Audiences access WETA on broadcast channels WETA PBS, WETA UK, WETA Metro, WETA World, and WETA PBS Kids, and digitally through the free streaming platform\u00a0WETA+. Listeners tune into WETA Classical, the exclusive home for classical music in the Greater Washington area, via radio, online, and the WETA Classical app\u00a0Benefits | WETA
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
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WETA and NewsHour Productions are equal opportunity employers committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. \u00a0We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
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This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and internships. \u00a0WETA and NewsHour Productions make hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_ch_employer_id":"15132","_ch_external_id":"11204072","_ch_location_state":"","_ch_location_city":"","_ch_is_ocr_job":"","_ch_expiration_date":"2026-08-13","_ch_apply_link":"https:\/\/monmouth.joinhandshake.com\/jobs\/11204072\/share_preview"},"ch_stakeholder":[],"ch_class_year":[],"ch_job_category":[89],"ch_career_skill":[],"ch_industry":[52],"class_list":["post-48994","ch_job","type-ch_job","status-publish","hentry","ch_job_category-internships","ch_industry-business-finance-real-estate"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job\/48994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ch_job"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ch_stakeholder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_stakeholder?post=48994"},{"taxonomy":"ch_class_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_class_year?post=48994"},{"taxonomy":"ch_job_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job_category?post=48994"},{"taxonomy":"ch_career_skill","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_career_skill?post=48994"},{"taxonomy":"ch_industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_industry?post=48994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}