Multimedia Journalist

Reach Media LLC•Washington, DC

9d•$75,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Multimedia Journalist works with a team in a busy newsroom to create imaginative, accurate, and engaging news content for television, online, and social media. The role involves producing and airing news bulletins and shows, carrying out tasks from beginning to end. The journalist originates, researches, writes, produces, and presents material using text, still images, audio, and video. They cover stories and events accurately and impartially, placing them in context to meet audience needs. Content may include news stories, live coverage, interviews, packages, discussions, background pieces, analysis, and features. The journalist also creates online and social media articles, posts, and interactive material using video, audio, stills, and graphics; updates stories as they develop; and translates or adapts material from English into Farsi. The role may include reporting from the field across Iran International Television platforms, acting as an Outputter under an Editor's direct supervision, operating the Autocue, and anchoring or presenting television news content. Foreign travel may be necessary. The position is based in Washington, DC, and follows a flexible rota with no fixed hours, subject to operational requirements.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in television news reporting.
Farsi as a first or equivalent language and fluency in English; ability to write, translate, and adapt material accurately to tight deadlines.
Recent and relevant broadcast news or multimedia experience.
Wide and current knowledge of Iranian and international affairs.
In-depth understanding of Iran's history, politics, social issues, and culture, and of the changing needs of the audience.
Ability to produce original material and preferably adapt stories for multimedia output.
Strong story-development skills and ability to submit original story ideas daily.
Ability to report from the field as required.
Suitable voice and presentation skills; some experience is essential.
Ability to exercise editorial judgment and understand the law as it relates to journalism.
Excellent contacts within Iran and the Iranian diaspora across politics, culture, social issues, business, and sport.
Ability to develop sources, work a beat, and break stories.
Strong on-camera skills.
Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and work under deadline pressure.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Ability to work a flexible rota with no fixed hours, with working patterns subject to operational requirements.
Ability to work from Washington, DC.
Ability to anchor or present news content.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, Communications, or a related field, or comparable television work experience.
Experience working internationally.

Responsibilities

Originate, research, write, produce, and present material using text, stills, audio, and video.
Cover stories and events accurately and impartially, placing them in appropriate context for the audience.
Produce television content such as news stories, live coverage, sequences, interviews, packages, discussions, background pieces, analysis, and features.
Create online and social media news articles, features, engaging posts, and interactive material using video, audio, stills, and graphics.
Move stories forward by amending and updating material as required.
Research, report, write, translate, and adapt existing stories or programmed material from English into Farsi.
Report from the field in text, stills, audio, or video across Iran International Television platforms as required.
Act as Outputter under an Editor's direct supervision as required.
Operate the Autocue as required.
Anchor or present television news content.
Carry out other tasks as required.