General Assignment Reporter

Sinclair Broadcast Group • Austin, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

CBS Austin 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 develop story ideas and gather information for newscasts, 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 and thrives on breaking stories.

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
• 2-4 years of experience as a Multimedia Journalist or Reporter
• Must be able to work well under pressure to meet strict deadlines

Nice To Haves

• Develop story ideas
• Gather information for newscasts
• Sound writing skills
• Great work ethic
• Can-do attitude
• Excellent live shot skills
• Thrives on breaking stories

Responsibilities

• Create, shoot, write and edit meaningful stories for station’s newscast that can be used across multiple platforms
• Provide news on-air as directed from the news management team
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed