Multimedia Journalist: Live News & Digital Storytelling

Content Creators; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Teladoc access

Paid holidays

Job summary

TEGNA's WTIC/WCCT-TV Hartford seeks an experienced Multi-Skilled Journalist to craft unique, multi-platform stories with strong reporting, photography and editing across on-air and online platforms.

The role requires 1–3 years of reporting experience, solid news judgment, and strong writing/production skills. Experience with ENPS/EDIUS/Axis graphics is preferred; knowledge of Hartford is a plus. A valid driver's license is required for field work.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years 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 Hartford 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
• 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.

Skills

News judgment

Written communication

Creativity

Ethical decision-making

Story ideas

Tease writing

Social media content

Live breaking news

Production skills

Editorial meetings

Tools

ENPS

EDIUS

Axis graphics

Job description

TEGNA's WTIC/WCCT-TV Hartford seeks an experienced Multi-Skilled Journalist to craft unique, multi-platform stories with strong reporting, photography and editing across on-air and online platforms.

The role requires 1–3 years of reporting experience, solid news judgment, and strong writing/production skills. Experience with ENPS/EDIUS/Axis graphics is preferred; knowledge of Hartford is a plus. A valid driver's license is required for field work.