Multiplatform News Reporter & Producer

TEGNA Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

TEGNA Inc.’s WFAA-TV in Dallas is seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Journalist to continue our tradition of compelling reporting across platforms. You’ll shoot, write, edit, and produce on-air and online content with engaging storytelling and timely deliverables.

Your work will involve live shots, developing story ideas, researching facts, and using social media and digital tools to research, discover, and distribute content while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced news environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years reporting experience preferred.
• Must possess solid news judgment, display strong communication skills, creativity, and ethical decision-making skills.
• Strong writing, production and tease writing abilities.
• ENPS, EDIUS and Axis graphics experience is preferred.
• Must be organized to work under constant deadlines.
• Must handle live breaking news calmly.
• Proven social and digital content creation ability.
• Knowledge of Dallas 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 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

Live reporting

Story ideas

Social media

News writing

Interviewing

Tools

ENPS

EDIUS

Axis graphics

Job description

TEGNA Inc.’s WFAA-TV in Dallas is seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Journalist to continue our tradition of compelling reporting across platforms. You’ll shoot, write, edit, and produce on-air and online content with engaging storytelling and timely deliverables.

Your work will involve live shots, developing story ideas, researching facts, and using social media and digital tools to research, discover, and distribute content while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced news environment.