Multimedia Journalist: Live Reporting & Storytelling

TEGNA, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

TEGNA Inc. in Jacksonville (WTLV WJXX-TV) is seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Journalist to contribute authoritative live reporting and compelling stories across TV, online, and social platforms.

You will develop ideas, source communities, and produce content under tight deadlines. The role calls for strong writing, journalism judgment, digital content creation, and the ability to work across platforms, including on-air and online storytelling.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years reporting experience preferred.
• 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 Jacksonville 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 reporting

Writing

Social/digital content

Live news coverage

Communication skills

News judgment

Organization

Deadline-driven

Tools

ENPS

EDIUS

Axis graphics

Job description

TEGNA Inc. in Jacksonville (WTLV WJXX-TV) is seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Journalist to contribute authoritative live reporting and compelling stories across TV, online, and social platforms.

You will develop ideas, source communities, and produce content under tight deadlines. The role calls for strong writing, journalism judgment, digital content creation, and the ability to work across platforms, including on-air and online storytelling.