Multimedia News & Sports MMJ — Live Reporting & Growth
Forum Communications Company
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Forum Communications Company’s WDAY in Fargo seeks a News/Sports MMJ to cover local stories, break news, and major events, with opportunities to develop anchoring skills. You’ll develop story ideas, conduct interviews, write scripts, shoot video, and edit compelling pieces for newscasts and digital platforms.
The role requires strong writing, communication, and organizational skills, a college degree in journalism or related field, and willingness to work varied hours including mornings,
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field.
- Experience in broadcast journalism or multimedia content preferred.
- Strong news judgment with deadline-driven reporting.
- Excellent writing and verbal skills; concise storytelling.
- Experience with digital analytics and social media.
- Ability to shoot, edit, or collaborate on video production.
Responsibilities
- Research and report on topics of public interest.
- Develop stories, evaluate leads, determine angles.
- Gather and verify information from multiple sources.
- Conduct interviews with officials, experts, and community members.
- Write scripts and stories for broadcast and digital platforms.
- Produce content for live and recorded broadcasts.
- Collaborate with photographers and producers on visuals and audio.
- Deliver under tight deadlines.
- Maintain professional on-air presence and ethics.
- Engage audiences via digital platforms.
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Forum Communications Company’s WDAY in Fargo seeks a News/Sports MMJ to cover local stories, break news, and major events, with opportunities to develop anchoring skills. You’ll develop story ideas, conduct interviews, write scripts, shoot video, and edit compelling pieces for newscasts and digital platforms.
The role requires strong writing, communication, and organizational skills, a college degree in journalism or related field, and willingness to work varied hours including mornings,
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