Multimedia Journalist (Morning) - 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, 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. MMJ will be aggressive on breaking news coverage, working 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. Please note - primary job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the information listed above
Requirements
- Ideal candidate will have a strong, take-charge personality with the ability to execute compelling live shots and uncover exclusive details on developing breaking news.
- Successful candidate is a self-starter, competitive, and works well under tight deadlines.
- Applicants need a degree in broadcast journalism or a related field.
- Must be able to turn hard news packages daily with attention to accuracy, detail, and compelling sound and solid broadcast style writing.
Responsibilities
- Aggressive on breaking news coverage
- Working 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
