Multiskilled Journalist

TEGNA • Austin, TX

12d

About The Position

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news. KVUE in Austin, Texas, seeks a dynamic, engaging, and enterprising journalist who wants to be in one of the fastest-growing and most diverse news markets in the country. The successful candidate must be deeply committed to local news, be a natural competitor who consistently breaks lead stories in the Austin market, and have a passion for covering breaking news and weather. You must be an excellent storyteller, an effective developer of sources, and understand that the news cycle extends to multiple platforms.

Requirements

• 3-4 years of combined reporting and MSJ experience
• Degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field
• Portfolio showcasing strong breaking, general, and feature news reporting
• Austin or Texas knowledge and connections preferred
• Solid news judgment, creativity, and ethical decision-making skills
• Strong writing, production, and tease-writing abilities
• ENPS, EDIUS, and Axis graphics experience preferred
• Excellent social media and digital storytelling skills, including proficiency across all current and emerging platforms
• Ability to work well under constant time pressure and deadlines
• Must be flexible with scheduling, including overnights, mornings, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to calmly handle live breaking news and changing events
• Proven ability to generate creative, content-driven live shots

Nice To Haves

• Austin or Texas knowledge and connections preferred
• ENPS, EDIUS, and Axis graphics experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging and accurate on-air news reports
• Enterprise compelling content that leads shows, breaks news, and drives audiences to watch
• Develop news sources for general assignments and special areas of interest
• Shoot, write, and edit content for air and digital platforms as a multi-skilled journalist
• Write and post daily on all digital and social platforms
• Perform authoritative, compelling live shots in developing and breaking news situations
• Mine the community for sources to stay informed about local events and ideas
• Identify, research, write, and produce stories within specific frameworks and deadlines
• Maintain and develop sources to elevate reporting quality
• Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media (viewer pictures, webcam interviews, etc.)
• Use social media and digital tools to research, discover, and distribute content
• Attend editorial meetings and contribute daily story ideas
• Write in an authentic, captivating, and concise manner
• Perform other tasks as assigned by a supervisor

Benefits

• TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families.
• TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
• Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
• Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
• TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
• Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees