Reporter/MSJ

TEGNA Inc. • Seattle, WA

5d • $35 - $42 • Onsite

About The Position

KING TV is looking for an experienced Multi-Skilled Journalist to help maintain our tradition of superior reporting. We are looking for a journalist who will develop sources and break stories in the Seattle market. A successful candidate will be tenacious, competitive, and motivated by being first and being right. This is a newsroom that values hustle, enterprise reporting, accountability journalism, and strong source development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience
• 3-5 years reporting experience preferred.
• Documented ability to shoot video, light subjects, collect clean sound and edit under deadline.
• Must possess solid news judgment, strong communication skills, creativity, and ethical decision-making skills.
• Strong writing and production skills.
• ENPS, EDIUS and Axis graphics experience is preferred.
• Must be organized with the ability to work under constant deadlines.
• Must be able to calmly handle live breaking news situations and changing events.
• Proven social and digital content creation ability.
• Speaking a second language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Pitch engaging, exclusive, source-driven stories.
• Identify, write, and produce stories under deadline.
• Perform authoritative, active, and compelling live shots on linear broadcasts and streaming.
• Meet and develop sources to help you pitch stories that beat the competition.
• Write solid scripts based on strong reporting, research, and documentation.
• Write web stories and produce mobile shorts tailored specifically for our digital platforms.
• Attend editorial meetings and offer story ideas daily.
• Write in an exciting, captivating, and authentic manner.

Benefits

• Two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
• Access to dental and eye care coverage
• Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) program with company match
• Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc
• 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Nine paid holidays per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree