Investigative Reporter

Sinclair Inc.; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sinclair Inc. is looking for an enterprising reporter in Charleston, SC to join their journalistic team. The successful candidate will produce in-depth stories, develop key contacts, and refine investigative pitches. Strong writing skills and dynamic storytelling capabilities are essential.

Preferred qualifications include three years of investigative reporting experience and a solid grasp of social media for promoting stories.

Qualifications

• Must be able to develop and maintain sources.
• Strong writing skills and knowledge of current events.
• Three years of investigative reporting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain contacts and sources in the community.
• Identify and pitch investigative angles to big daily news stories.
• Work closely with Producer and Executive Producer.

Skills

Investigative reporting

Social media skills

Strong writing skills

Dynamic live television skills

Job description

WCIV seeks an enterprising and aggressive reporter to join our team of journalists. 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 will not only produce in-depth stories on a regular basis but will also help guide and develop our Reporting/Multimedia Journalist team.

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 FOIA (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
• Three years of investigative reporting experience preferred
• History of award-winning investigative journalism preferred

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.