General Assignment Reporter
About The Position
WZTV/WUXP/WNAB is looking for a take-charge General Assignment Reporter to help us continue to grow and empower our audiences! We are seeking a motivated, energetic, creative, and aggressive reporter who can think and perform outside the box. The ideal candidate should be able to consistently develop story ideas and gather information for newscasts and digital platforms, have sound writing skills, a great work ethic, and a can-do attitude. The best person for this job will have excellent live shot skills, thrives on breaking stories, and is resourceful in the face of daily deadlines.
Requirements
- Proven knowledge and experience working with current media creation tools and contemporary newsroom systems
- Excel in storytelling across multiple platforms
- Strong writing and copy-editing skills are a must
- 2 years (minimum) experience as a Reporter
- Must be able to work well under pressure to meet strict deadlines
Responsibilities
- Create, shoot, write and edit meaningful stories for station’s newscasts and to formulate digital versions of their daily stories that can be used across multiple platforms
- Provide news on-air and on digital as directed from the news management team, with a digital first execution.
- Engaging with local community members
- Reviewing material for fairness, accuracy, and balance
- Work closely with all members of the news team, which would include Producers, Editors, Anchors, News Directors etc..
Benefits
- great benefits
- open door policy
- upward mobility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
