NEWS OU FELLOWSHIP INTERN PROGRAM (P/T) - KSWO
About Gray Media
Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 45 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
About KSWO
The top rated station in southwest Oklahoma and north Texas leads the market in weather coverage with the First Alert Weather team, the largest group of meteorologists tracking storms in the southern plains. Lawton is ideally located halfway between Oklahoma City and the Dallas/ Fort Worth metroplex. Our region is known for the rugged beauty of the Wichita Mountains and the National Wildlife Refuge, a hiker’s paradise. Affordable living, great outdoor adventures, and close proximity to major cities and their attractions make the Lawton – Wichita Falls market an exciting opportunity for career growth.
Fellowship Summary/Description
- Give undergraduates the opportunity to work alongside journalists at KSWO, the #1 station and ABC affiliate in Lawton, Oklahoma, and Wichita Falls, TX.
- Aspiring journalists will learn the ins and outs of both the TV and digital sides at KSWO.
- You will produce, report, shoot video, edit video, and post web stories/pictures/video from both the field and the television station.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Shoot and edit video
- Research and write stories for newscasts
- Publish newscasts
- Operate studio cameras
- Contact sources for news stories
- Write and post images for stories on station digital platforms, including social media
- Assist reporters, photographers, and producers as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications/Requirements
- Proven writing skills and experience pitching stories
- Must be a college student pursuing a career in television or digital journalism
- Experience creating video productions
- Previous newsroom internships or experiences a plus
- Ability to carry up to 40 pounds in gear and equipment
- A valid driver's license, with a clean driving record, is required