Multimedia Journalist

HEARST STATIONS INC; South Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Emotional Wellness Support

LGBTQ+ Health Services

Job summary

HEARST STATIONS INC. in the Burlington, VT area is seeking a Multimedia Journalist to join our South Burlington, VT office. You will report, shoot, and deliver live stories across TV, online, and digital platforms with authenticity and immediacy.

The role covers breaking news, weather, sports, and feature packages. You will collaborate with colleagues to develop sources and produce compelling content for diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Professional or schooling experience in television news reporting, photography and editing.
• Creative writer and editor.
• Must deliver with authenticity to connect with viewers.
• Can provide samples of reporting and photography.
• Experience developing local contacts.
• Experience shooting and editing high-quality video.

Responsibilities

• Gather information for stories and live reports for newscasts that could include mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Coverage of breaking news, weather and sports.
• Put together high-quality packages.
• Collaborate with reporters on packages, special reports and documentaries.
• Develop sources, create story ideas, and produce content on-air, online, and all digital platforms.
• Shoot live shots and live interviews, and track news stories.

Skills

Live reporting

Photography

Editing

Storytelling

Interviews

Job description

WPTZ-TV/NBC5, in the Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY market, is looking for a Multimedia Journalist to work in our South Burlington, VT office. The Multimedia Journalist is motivated, loves telling stories, and is prepared to deliver them LIVE. You will report to the Assistant News Director.

Responsibilities

• Gather information for stories and live reports for newscasts that could include mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Coverage of breaking news, weather and sports
• Put together high-quality packages
• Collaborate with reporters on packages, special reports and documentaries
• Develop sources, create story ideas, and produce content on-air, online, and all digital platforms
• Shoot live shots and live interviews, and track news stories

Requirements

• Professional or schooling experience in television news reporting, photography and editing
• Creative writer and editor
• Must deliver with authenticity to connect with viewers
• Can provide samples of reporting and photography
• Experience developing local contacts
• Experience shooting and editing high-quality videoCan deal with the stresses and pressures of time-sensitive newscast production
• Related military experience will be considered

Salary

The estimated base salary range for this role is $42,000 to $45,000. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs, market demands and conditions, including geographic location where the work will be performed, and other factors permitted by law. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Values in Action

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• LGBTQ+ Health Services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs