KGO - General Assignment Reporter

Walt DisneySan Francisco, CA
74d$90,948 - $160,000

About The Position

KGO-TV/ABC7 News, the ABC Owned Television station in San Francisco, is seeking a smart, dedicated and aggressive multi-skilled journalist who loves to dig and enterprise lead stories. ABC7 News is committed to Building a Better Bay Area through solutions journalism. The ideal candidate must be a passionate storyteller, brilliant multi-platform content creator, effective communicator and proven collaborator. Candidates must have a strong editorial background in a breaking news environment. Candidates must also be active users of social media for newsgathering and have a demonstrated ability to move the audience between linear and digital platforms. Applicants are expected to shoot, write and edit visually creative, memorable stories with active live reporting. A successful candidate will have a proven track record of developing contacts and sources and telling impactful stories. Our ideal candidate innovates every day and enjoys experimenting with new technology. This person must be organized and work well under pressure and constant deadlines. We want someone who brings a positive attitude every day, is receptive to feedback, and wants to be a newsroom leader. Reporters are expected to turn stories daily for newscasts, our website and for our 24/7 stream. In addition, reporters need to have an active presence in social media. Reporters write, shoot with lightweight digital electronic cameras, and edit their stories, and appear live from the field during the station's newscast. Reporters use consumer, prosumer digital camera equipment, cell phones, and non-linear desktop editing. They must pitch original stories and develop contacts within the community. This position is covered under the Company's collective bargaining agreement with SAG-AFTRA.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in a top 50 market
  • Excellent writing skills
  • Solid news judgment and ethical decision-making skills
  • Able to shoot video and edit stories for linear and digital on non-linear desktop editing platforms
  • Proficient in operating handheld prosumer/consumer cameras and non-linear editing for linear and digital
  • Superior on-camera presentation

Nice To Haves

  • Bilingual is beneficial
  • Knowledge of the San Francisco Bay Area

Responsibilities

  • Report daily stories
  • Report longer form stories
  • Maintain social media presence
  • Write digital scripts

Benefits

  • Medical benefits
  • Financial benefits
  • Bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided

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What This Job Offers

Industry

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Number of Employees

5,001-10,000 employees

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