Multimedia Journalist: Enterprise Stories & Live Reports

Scripps Media, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

WCPO 9, the E.W. Scripps ABC station in Cincinnati, Ohio, is seeking a Multimedia Journalist with strong storytelling and enterprise reporting skills. The role requires experience beyond entry level and a passion for uncovering exclusive stories that inform and engage the community.

The candidate will gather, verify information, shoot and edit video for TV and digital platforms, and work closely with digital teams to create compelling multimedia content.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional reporting experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in journalism.

Responsibilities

• Receive assignments or evaluate leads to develop original story ideas.
• Gather and verify information through interviews, observation and research.
• Write content according to editorial standards and AP style.
• Shoot video and still photos to illustrate stories.
• Edit video for TV, digital, social and streaming platforms.
• Deliver live reports from the scene of breaking news.

Skills

Enterprise reporting

Source development

Storytelling

News judgment

Public records research

Education

Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism/Communications or related field

Tools

Final Cut Pro

Adobe Premiere

Newsroom CMS

Job description

WCPO 9, the E.W. Scripps ABC station in Cincinnati, Ohio, is seeking a Multimedia Journalist with strong storytelling and enterprise reporting skills. The role requires experience beyond entry level and a passion for uncovering exclusive stories that inform and engage the community.

The candidate will gather, verify information, shoot and edit video for TV and digital platforms, and work closely with digital teams to create compelling multimedia content.