Multimedia Journalist - Spectrum News 1
About the role
This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future. As a Multimedia Journalist at Spectrum News, you’ll get to the heart of every story by talking to members of your community. Our MMJs are enterprising storytellers who uncover perspectives that might otherwise go unreported.
Part of Charter Communications, Spectrum News is made up of over 30 hyper-local news and regional sports networks dedicated to producing original, unbiased, and high-quality content. We use innovative journalistic approaches, backed by comprehensive research, to engage and inform viewers on the most essential news, issues, and events taking place in their communities.
Responsibilities
From pitching to writing, shooting, interviewing, and editing, you’ll take ownership of each step of the storytelling process and hone a wide range of skills. You’ll also be part of a collaborative team that creates compelling, timely, and accurate coverage to connect with viewers across traditional and digital platforms.
What Our Multimedia Journalists Enjoy Most:
- Connecting with your neighbors as you dig into the issues that matter to your local community
- Telling stories across platforms including TV, connected television, and digital
- Working with flexible deadlines and a supportive community to maintain a work-life balance
Requirements
Required Qualifications:
- Experience: Television news reporting - 3+ years
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, Communications, or related field; or comparable television work experience
- Technical Skills: Ability to shoot videos, understanding of video editing software, and utilize social media effectively
- Skills: Ability to communicate effectively on camera and through writing and verbal expression
- Abilities: An innate curiosity and a sense of urgency when it comes to creating compelling stories, lifting and carrying up to 30 pounds
- Travel Ability: Must be open to travel to discover the important stories in your neighborhood and willing to interact with the community
- Schedule: Ability to work under time pressure deadlines and willing and able to work different shifts or longer shifts due to "breaking news" and severe weather emergencies, ability work weekends and holidays
- Valid driver's license for authorized driving in the state of residence
Preferred Qualifications: Experience working in a 24-hour news channel
Work Environment
Work inside in a climate-controlled environment and outside throughout the year and may be subjected to various weather conditions that could include extreme heat or cold conditions
Benefits
Our employees don’t just have jobs, they're building careers. That’s why we offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supporting all aspects of their well-being at every stage of life.