The new face of reporting at tronc belongs to a computer, based on the latest online help-wanted ad posted for a “content specialist” by the Chicago-based newspaper chain with a strange name that just agreed to sell the struggling Union-Tribune to Los Angeles billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong.
“Day-to-day responsibilities include designing and deploying specialized content harvesting algorithms, creating and enhancing tools to facilitate data collection, and expanding and refining our industry-leading news ontology.”
Among other requirements, applicants must be able to “monitor delivery channels and content ingestion processes and troubleshoot content gathering and delivery problems. Send corrections and kills as required.”
The new face of reporting at tronc belongs to a computer, based on the latest online help-wanted ad posted for a “content specialist” by the Chicago-based newspaper chain with a strange name that just agreed to sell the struggling Union-Tribune to Los Angeles billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong.
“Day-to-day responsibilities include designing and deploying specialized content harvesting algorithms, creating and enhancing tools to facilitate data collection, and expanding and refining our industry-leading news ontology.”
Among other requirements, applicants must be able to “monitor delivery channels and content ingestion processes and troubleshoot content gathering and delivery problems. Send corrections and kills as required.”
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