Multimedia Journalist: Break News Across Platforms

Tegna; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Nine paid holidays

Job summary

TEGNA Inc. operates KFSM-TV Fayet, a CBS affiliate, seeking a Multi-Skilled Journalist to craft unique, engaging stories for TV and digital platforms.

You will shoot, write, produce, and edit content under tight deadlines, while expanding our presence across social and on-air channels. The role requires strong storytelling, solid news judgment, and the ability to develop sources and ideas for breaking news.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years reporting experience preferred.
• Must possess solid news judgment, strong communication skills, creativity, and ethical decision-making.

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
• 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

News reporting

Story writing

Live reporting

Video editing

Social media content

Tools

ENPS

EDIUS

Axis graphics

Job description

TEGNA Inc. operates KFSM-TV Fayet, a CBS affiliate, seeking a Multi-Skilled Journalist to craft unique, engaging stories for TV and digital platforms.

You will shoot, write, produce, and edit content under tight deadlines, while expanding our presence across social and on-air channels. The role requires strong storytelling, solid news judgment, and the ability to develop sources and ideas for breaking news.