Multimedia News Producer: Shoot, Edit & Break Stories

Spectrum News; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum News in Providence is seeking a dynamic journalist to shoot, edit and produce content for assigned shows and newscasts. You will contribute to special features, coordinate coverage of major stories, and create pieces for app, web and broadcast on deadline.

The role requires strong writing, video editing, and live field reporting skills, with the ability to work independently and within a newsroom team. A High School diploma is required; a BA in Broadcast Journalism is preferred.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated broadcast news writing ability.
• News video shooting and editing skills.
• Ability to solve the challenges that come with dynamic news coverage in field environment.
• Ability to anticipate situations and meet strict deadlines.
• Interpersonal skills and collaboration with team members.
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment and interact with all personnel.
• Knowledge of current events and industry trends.
• Attention to detail.
• Familiarity with the local market.
• Knowledge of social media platforms.
• Ability to work rapidly and accurately.
• Valid driver’s license for authorized driving in the State of residence.

Responsibilities

• Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
• Writes news stories for assigned newscasts; ensuring content is factually correct and written in a clear and concise conversational style.
• Identify long and short-term story ideas, research and discover the content, set up and conduct interviews.
• Work with reporters, assignment desk editors, and production staff as well as independently in the newsgathering process.
• Collaborates with producers and associate producers at designated hub to create recorded or live newscast products.
• Shoot and edit still and video for app, web, and broadcast on deadline.
• Use video editing software to modify and create images meeting defined style requirements; edit and enhance images; apply special effects and color correction as needed.
• Makes decisions on story lineup, video/audio elements, graphics, and timing to construct show.
• Produces special programming as needed.
• Verifies stories are written to the pictures being edited and/or vice versa.
• Work with video newsgathering equipment such as lighting, lenses, and tripods.
• Follows through on all assignments meeting required deadlines according to the Executive Producer’s instructions.
• Adheres to Spectrum News’ standards and practices.
• Adheres to field safety guidelines.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

News writing

Video shooting

Video editing

Deadline driven

Team collaboration

Local market knowledge

Social media knowledge

Attention to detail

Driver's license

Education

High School diploma

Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism

Tools

Video editing software

Job description

Spectrum News in Providence is seeking a dynamic journalist to shoot, edit and produce content for assigned shows and newscasts. You will contribute to special features, coordinate coverage of major stories, and create pieces for app, web and broadcast on deadline.

The role requires strong writing, video editing, and live field reporting skills, with the ability to work independently and within a newsroom team. A High School diploma is required; a BA in Broadcast Journalism is preferred.