Multimedia Journalist: Live Reporting & Storytelling

TEGNA, Inc.; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Teladoc access

Spring Health

Paid Time Off

Nine holidays per year

Job summary

TEGNA Inc.'s WOI KCWI-TV Des Moines, IA is seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Journalist to join our ABC/CW affiliate team. The role focuses on creating unique, well-written stories for on-air and online platforms, with strong photography and editing, and the ability to tell stories across multiple channels.

Candidates should have 0–1 years reporting experience and be ready to work under tight deadlines, generate story ideas, develop sources, and produce compelling live shots and packages

Qualifications

• 0-1 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 Des Moines 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

Communication skills

Creativity

Ethical decision-making

Strong writing

Production skills

Tease writing

Social and digital content creation

Tools

ENPS

EDIUS

Axis graphics

Job description

TEGNA Inc.'s WOI KCWI-TV Des Moines, IA is seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Journalist to join our ABC/CW affiliate team. The role focuses on creating unique, well-written stories for on-air and online platforms, with strong photography and editing, and the ability to tell stories across multiple channels.

Candidates should have 0–1 years reporting experience and be ready to work under tight deadlines, generate story ideas, develop sources, and produce compelling live shots and packages