Multimedia Journalist
US

Job Info

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Job Summary

WHIO-TV is looking for a passionate, energetic, and curious journalist to join the #1 ranked CBS affiliate in America and the home of the nation's highest-rated newscasts!

WHIO-TV is focused on gathering and delivering news with value to our viewers, in innovative ways. WHIO-TV is committed to accuracy, fairness, and trust. We focus on weather, breaking news, investigative and impactful news that matters to our viewers most.

A Multi-Media Journalist must be a skilled photojournalist and writer, with a keen sense of curiosity, the ability to use public records to delivery facts and accuracy, and the ability to communication skills to command the interview-whether it's the person on the street, or a high-level public official. The MMJ is responsible for both the on-air and online content of their story. You'll be joining an award-winning, experienced team of journalists, working in our state-of-the-art; 52,000 square foot newsroom.

Responsibilities
-Display urgency, tenacity and passion to get the best, most complete content quickly into the digital space and on tv by deadline.
-Create breaking news content effectively and communicate to managers as soon as a story is confirmed, and update weather content when weather conditions warrant.

-Generate clean, concise content that is balanced and unbiased, complete, in-depth, and dependable, incorporating, where appropriate, a diverse range of sources. Content should not contain errors of fact or judgment.
-Demonstrate the ability to enterprise original stories, with unique voices and content that drives newscast viewing; demonstrate the ability to develop sources and work a beat
-Use strong interviewing skills and demonstrate voice and/or script-writing skills by providing live and/or recorded content for use on radio.

-Demonstrate social media savvy and use technology to file content remotely.

-Are flexible in scheduling because of the changing needs of news events, including working overtime, overnights, or weekends; and being on call, and handle other assignments as needed.

-Ability to focus on the value in a story, to be authentic in your delivery, to present your story live, and the ability to obtain "real people" interviews and perspectives in your stories

-Strong videography and video editing skills, coupled with writing skill

-Must have a positive, can-do attitude, and the ability to work with a team

-Must be able to take direction and feedback from supervisors to help grow your skill set

What we look for

-Pleasant-speaking voice with clear articulation, proper grammar

-Experience with Avid I-news, editing preferred

-Experience with HD video camera, tripod use, cell phone skills

-Bachelor's degree preferred and 2-3 years of professional television reporting experience.
-Valid driver's license and clear driving record

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