Arizona Photojournalist: Break News & Statewide Coverage

NAB Leadership Foundation; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental & vision

Teladoc access

Spring Health sessions

PTO

Paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Job summary

TEGNA is building a statewide Arizona newsroom by connecting Phoenix and Tucson teams. A Tucson-based photojournalist will report, shoot, write and edit compelling journalism for Tucson and Phoenix broadcast, streaming, digital and social platforms.

The role requires coverage of breaking news and enterprise stories while developing sources and delivering live reports. This position emphasizes collaboration across Tucson and Phoenix teams and strong storytelling for diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• 2 years of photojournalism experience.
• Proven ability to shoot, edit and produce strong broadcast and digital stories independently.
• Strong news judgment, writing ability, ethical decision-making and attention to accuracy.
• Track record of generating original story ideas and building trusted sources in a community.
• Comfort working independently in the field while collaborating with a larger newsroom.
• Ability to work quickly, calmly and accurately under deadline pressure.
• Experience using social media and digital platforms for newsgathering and audience engagement.

Responsibilities

• Cover live breaking news, enterprise stories, major community issues across Tucson and Phoenix newscasts and platforms.
• Collaborate daily with newsroom teams in both Tucson and Phoenix as part of an integrated statewide content operation.
• Shoot, write, edit and produce impactful content for broadcast, streaming, digital and social platforms.
• Own and develop original story ideas rooted in Tucson and Southern Arizona that are relevant locally and statewide.
• Build deep relationships and trusted sources throughout Southern Arizona.
• Be ready to go live for planned coverage and breaking-news situations across our Tucson and Phoenix newscasts and digital/streaming platforms.
• Use social media and digital tools to discover, research, verify and share news content.
• Uphold newsroom standards for accuracy, fairness, urgency and compelling storytelling.

Skills

Photojournalism

Live reporting

Broadcast writing

Source development

Digital storytelling

Job description

TEGNA is building a statewide Arizona newsroom by connecting Phoenix and Tucson teams. A Tucson-based photojournalist will report, shoot, write and edit compelling journalism for Tucson and Phoenix broadcast, streaming, digital and social platforms.

The role requires coverage of breaking news and enterprise stories while developing sources and delivering live reports. This position emphasizes collaboration across Tucson and Phoenix teams and strong storytelling for diverse audiences.