Multimedia Journalist - Wrdw/Wagt
About The Position
WRDW-TV/WAGT-TV Augusta, Georgia is looking for a Multimedia Journalist to join our morning news team. This is not a position for influencers or entertainment/feature reporters, but for journalists who want to have a meaningful connection to the community, share stories that have a meaningful impact on people's lives, and thrive on breaking news and enterprising hard news stories. The MMJ will be aggressive on breaking news coverage, work with a photographer to report live from the field throughout the morning newscast, advancing information as it develops. When not in the field on breaking news, your role as an MMJ is to enterprise news content for the morning newscast, which involves researching, shooting, writing, and editing scripts and video.
Requirements
- Strong, take-charge personality with the ability to execute compelling live shots and uncover exclusive details on developing breaking news.
- Self-starter, competitive, and works well under tight deadlines.
- Degree in broadcast journalism or related field.
- Ability to turn hard news pkgs daily with attention to accuracy, detail, and compelling sound and solid broadcast style writing.
Responsibilities
- Aggressively cover breaking news.
- Work with a photographer to report live from the field throughout the morning newscast, advancing information as it develops.
- Enterprise news content for the morning newscast, which involves researching, shooting, writing, and editing scripts and video.
- Turn hard news packages daily with attention to accuracy, detail, and compelling sound and solid broadcast style writing.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
