Multimedia Journalist & Producer: Live & Digital Storyteller

NAB Leadership Foundation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

KVUE-TV in Austin is seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Journalist to join our news team and contribute across platforms with strong writing and storytelling. The role requires producing, shooting and editing compelling content under tight deadlines, and a drive to develop sources and story ideas in a dynamic news environment.

Ideal candidates will have newsroom experience, solid judgment, and the ability to adapt to live breaking events.

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 Austin 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

Multiplatform journalism

Live reporting

Storytelling

Writing for TV & online

Social & digital content creation

Communication skills

Ethical decision-making

Editing & tease writing

Tools

ENPS

EDIUS

Axis graphics

Job description

KVUE-TV in Austin is seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Journalist to join our news team and contribute across platforms with strong writing and storytelling. The role requires producing, shooting and editing compelling content under tight deadlines, and a drive to develop sources and story ideas in a dynamic news environment.

Ideal candidates will have newsroom experience, solid judgment, and the ability to adapt to live breaking events.