Multimedia Journalist: Create, Shoot, Edit & Deliver

TEGNA, Inc.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan options

Dental and vision care

Teladoc access

Spring Health therapy

401(k) plan with match

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

TEGNA Inc.’s WATN WLMT-TV Memphis is seeking a Multi-Skilled Journalist to strengthen our award‑worthy local news coverage across air and digital platforms. You will craft live shots, write compelling stories, and share them widely using graphics and viewer contributions to elevate storytelling.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of reporting, solid news judgment, strong writing and production skills, and the ability to meet tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years reporting experience preferred.
• Solid news judgment, strong communication skills, creativity and ethical decision‑making.
• Strong writing, production and tease writing abilities.
• ENPS, EDIUS and Axis graphics experience preferred.
• Organized with the ability to work under constant deadlines.
• Able to calmly handle live breaking news situations and changing events.
• Proven social and digital content creation ability.
• Knowledge of Memphis a plus.

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 ideas

Live reporting

Writing

Social media

Tools

ENPS

EDIUS

Axis graphics

Job description

TEGNA Inc.’s WATN WLMT-TV Memphis is seeking a Multi-Skilled Journalist to strengthen our award‑worthy local news coverage across air and digital platforms. You will craft live shots, write compelling stories, and share them widely using graphics and viewer contributions to elevate storytelling.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of reporting, solid news judgment, strong writing and production skills, and the ability to meet tight deadlines.