Investigative Reporter

Sinclair Broadcast Group; Axtell (NE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sinclair Broadcast Group seeks an enterprising reporter to join our investigative and consumer reporting team. You will dig for stories, research and write with edge, and use strong TV storytelling to make reports impactful and memorable.

You will develop sources, pitch angles, refine scripts with producers, and build a network of experts for regular investigations. You will also write online versions and promote stories via social media.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and maintaining sources.
• Strong investigative reporting and storytelling abilities.
• Knowledge of FOIA and data-driven reporting.
• Solid writing and current events knowledge.
• Experience in live television reporting preferred.
• Award-winning journalism history preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain contacts and sources in the community to enterprise story ideas
• Identify and pitch investigative angles to big daily news stories
• Work closely with Producer and Executive Producer to refine investigative pitches and story scripts
• Develop a network of sources and experts to generate investigative stories on a regular basis
• Write online versions of investigative reports and work with Digital Investigative Producer on "web extra" content for each investigation
• Maintain an active social media presence to build your brand and solicit original story ideas
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Source development

Investigative reporting

FOIA knowledge

Data-driven reporting

Story pitching

TV production

Social media skills

Writing skills

Job description

KHGI seeks an enterprising and aggressive reporter to join our team of investigative and consumer reporters. We are looking for someone with a clear understanding of how to dig for a story, research it, write it with an edge, and use strong storytelling and TV production to make it impactful and memorable. The ideal candidate is an aggressive reporter with deep curiosity and unrelenting commitment to get to the bottom of an issue and hold individuals accountable.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and maintain contacts and sources in the community to enterprise story ideas
• Identify and pitch investigative angles to big daily news stories
• Work closely with Producer and Executive Producer to refine investigative pitches and story scripts
• Develop a network of sources and experts to generate investigative stories on a regular basis
• Write online versions of investigative reports and work with Digital Investigative Producer on "web extra" content for each investigation
• Maintain an active social media presence to build your brand and solicit original story ideas
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Must be able to develop and maintain sources
• Dynamic live television and storytelling skills are a must
• Strong social media skillset for both research and promoting stories as well as gathering viewer input
• Knowledge of the FOAI (Freedom of Information Act) process, computer-assisted reporting, and data-driven reporting along with familiarity of legal issues related to investigative television news reporting are essential
• Strong writing skills and knowledge of current events
• (insert years of experience needed) of investigative reporting experience preferred
• History of award-winning investigative journalism preferred

EEO AND INCLUSIVITY:

Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.