Multi-Media Journalist

PURPOSE FOR THE POSITION

Contribute in any way necessary to the content gathering and producing for WHO 13.

PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS ESSENTIAL TO THE JOB

• Engaging on-air and online personality.
• Ability to write web, text, and social-media versions of news stories.
• Ability to shoot and to edit video and sound.
• Ability to operate ENG Live truck.
• Ability to enterprise news stories.
• Ability to write and interpret broadcast-news copy.
• Ability to report live-breaking news.
• Ability to handle deadline pressure.
• Ability to drive news vehicles when needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Valid driver’s license
• Computer literate
• Experience with Final Cut Pro preferred
• Knowledge of social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, etc.
• 2 years television newsroom experience
• 2 years news reporting/writing experience preferred
• 4-year college degree preferred
• Work under extreme pressure, deadlines, and adverse weather conditions
• Desk work, walking, and standing

RELATIONSHIPS

• Internal contacts: All station personnel
• External contacts: General public