MSJ/Anchor

Ilba; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) matching

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

Ilba is seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Journalist to elevate our tradition of superior reporting in Davenport. In this role, you will create compelling stories across multiple platforms, utilizing outstanding photography and editing skills.

The ideal candidate will have strong writing capabilities, a creative approach to storytelling, and the ability to thrive in fast-paced environments. We offer comprehensive benefits, including medical plans, 401(k) matching, and generous time off.

If you are passionate about journalism and are not bound by traditional news methods, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• 0-1 years reporting experience preferred.
• Must possess solid news judgment and ethical decision-making skills.
• Must be organized and able to work under constant deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Perform authoritative, compelling live shots in breaking news situations.
• Develop story ideas and research for facts and credibility.
• Shoot, write, and edit on-air and online content within deadlines.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Production skills

Creative storytelling

Social media and digital content creation

Strong communication skills

Tools

ENPS

EDIUS

Axis graphics

Job description

WQAD-TV, the ABC TEGNA affiliate, is looking for an experiencedMulti-Skilled Journalistto help maintain our tradition of superior reporting and newsgathering. We are interested in finding a journalist who can create unique, memorable and well written stories, who can share them on all platforms with a mix of outstanding photography and unforgettable editing. If you’re a creative storyteller who understands true multi-platform journalism and who is not bound by the methods of traditional TV news – we want to hear from you.

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 (viewer pictures, webcam interviews, etc.) 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.

Requirements

• 0-1years reporting experience preferred.
• Must possess solid news?judgment, display strong communication skills, creativity, and?ethical decision-making skills.
• Strong writing skills, production skills and tease writing abilities.
• ENPS, EDIUS and Axis graphics experience is preferred.
• Must be organized with the ability to work under constant deadlines.
• Must be able to calmly handle?live breaking news situations and changing events.
• Proven social and digital content creation ability.
• Knowledge of Davenport a plus

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% – 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.