Dynamic Multimedia Journalist

NAB Leadership Foundation; San Angelo (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental & vision

401(k) with company match

Teladoc

Therapy sessions

PTO & holidays

Job summary

TEGNA Inc. in Abilene, TX is seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Journalist to craft unique, memorable and well-written stories across platforms. You will shoot, write, produce and edit content under tight deadlines, using social media and digital tools to research and distribute your stories.

The role requires strong writing, production, and tease-writing abilities, plus the capacity to develop sources and ideas daily for compelling local reporting.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years reporting experience preferred.
• Solid news judgment, strong communication, creativity and ethical decision-making skills.
• Strong writing, production and tease writing abilities.
• ENPS, EDIUS and Axis graphics experience is preferred.
• Must be organized with the ability to work under constant deadlines.
• Must calmly handle live breaking news situations and changing events.
• Proven social and digital content creation ability.
• Knowledge of San Angelo a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform authoritative, compelling live shots in a developing story or in breaking news situations.
• Develop story ideas.
• Mine the community to find sources who will keep you informed about events and ideas in their areas of expertise.
• Ability to identify, write and produce stories within a specific framework.
• Research for facts and credibility.
• Maintain and develop sources who will help bring our reporting to the next level.
• Shoot, write, produce and edit on air and online content within deadlines.
• Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media to enhance stories.
• Use social media and digital tools to research, discover and distribute content.
• Attend editorial meetings and offer story ideas daily.
• Write in an exciting, captivating and authentic manner.

Skills

Live reporting

Story ideas

Source development

Write & produce

Research & credibility

Multiplatform journalism

Social media

Editorial meetings

Story writing

Tools

ENPS

EDIUS

Axis graphics

Job description

TEGNA Inc. in Abilene, TX is seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Journalist to craft unique, memorable and well-written stories across platforms. You will shoot, write, produce and edit content under tight deadlines, using social media and digital tools to research and distribute your stories.

The role requires strong writing, production, and tease-writing abilities, plus the capacity to develop sources and ideas daily for compelling local reporting.