Multimedia Journalist

Reach Media LLC•Washington, DC

7d•$75,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Multimedia Journalist will be working with a team in a busy newsroom. This individual will be responsible for creating imaginative, accurate and engaging news content for TV, on-line and social media output. The Multimedia Journalist will be required to perform tasks from beginning to end regarding producing, and airing of new bulletins, and shows.

Requirements

Well-networked within the television production and news operations world
Recent and relevant broadcast news or multimedia experience.
A wide and up-to-date knowledge of Iranian and international affairs.
In-depth understanding of Iran’s history, politics, social issues and culture as well as the changing needs of the audience.
Farsi as your first (or equivalent) language, fluency in English, and the ability to write, translate and adapt material accurately and to tight deadlines.
The ability to produce original material and preferably, the ability to adapt stories for multimedia output.
Must have sufficiently strong story development skills to submit original story ideas daily
The ability to report from the field as required.
Suitable voice and presentation skills (training can be provided but some experience essential).
The ability to exercise editorial judgement and display an understanding of the law as it relates to journalism.
Excellent contacts within Iran and the Iranian diaspora across politics, culture, social issues, business, and sport.
Must be able to develop sources, work a beat, and break stories
Must have strong on-camera skills
Must have ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and work under time pressure deadline
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Required to work from the Washington, DC
Required to anchor or present News content

Nice To Haves

Ability to adapt stories for multimedia output.

Responsibilities

Originate, research, write, produce, and present material using text, stills, audio and video as required.
Accurately and impartially, cover stories and events and put them into an appropriate context to meet the audience's needs.
Produce content for TV that may include news stories, live coverage, sequences, interviews, packages, discussions, background pieces, analysis, and features.
Write and use video, audio, stills and graphics to produce news articles, features, engaging posts and interactive material for online and social media.
Move a story forward, by amending and updating material as required.
Research, report, write, translate, and adapt existing stories or programmed material from English into Farsi.
Report in text, stills, audio or video from the field in a range of formats for all Iran International Television platforms.
Act as Outputter under the direct supervision of an Editor as required.
Operate the Autocue as required.
Anchor or present TV content.
Foreign travel may be necessary.
Carry out any other tasks as required.