MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST - WAFB
About The Position
WAFB is seeking a versatile Multimedia Journalist to report, shoot, write and edit compelling stories for broadcast, digital, social and streaming platforms. The ideal candidate thrives on breaking news, learns new technology quickly and is driven to deliver distinctive journalism that serves our community. We are looking for a journalist who knows how to meet audiences where they are—on television, digital, social, streaming and emerging platforms—and can deliver accurate, compelling content with urgency. The successful candidate will report, write, shoot, edit and present stories across platforms. You will bring strong news judgment, curiosity and a competitive spirit to the job: pursuing distinctive stories, moving quickly on breaking news and working to deliver coverage that informs our community and sets the pace in our market. You should be eager to learn and confidently use the tools in our breaking news studio, and able to adapt as technology and audience habits evolve. Whether covering a developing story, producing a live report or creating content for social and streaming, you will help make sure WAFB's journalism reaches people when and where they want it. Please note - primary job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the information listed above.
Requirements
- College degree in journalism, communications, or a related field
- Strong reporting, writing, interviewing and storytelling skills.
- Demonstrated ability—or clear potential—to report, shoot and edit video in a fast-paced newsroom.
- Strong news judgment, accuracy and the ability to work under deadline pressure.
- Interest and ability in producing content for broadcast, digital, social and streaming audiences.
- Willingness to learn new technology and work with the tools used in a breaking news studio.
- Excellent communication, organization and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays and overtime as news coverage requires.
- Valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record required.
Nice To Haves
- Prior reporting or multimedia newsroom experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Report, shoot, write and edit compelling stories for broadcast, digital, social and streaming platforms.
- Deliver accurate, compelling content with urgency.
- Report, write, shoot, edit and present stories across platforms.
- Pursue distinctive stories.
- Move quickly on breaking news.
- Deliver coverage that informs our community and sets the pace in our market.
- Learn and confidently use the tools in our breaking news studio.
- Adapt as technology and audience habits evolve.
- Cover developing stories.
- Produce live reports.
- Create content for social and streaming.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
