News Photographer: Capture Impactful Live Shots

Nexstar Media Group Inc.; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The News Photographer at Nexstar Media Group operates television or video cameras to record images or scenes for news reports. You will shoot video for news, confer with staff on assignments, set up and execute shots, maintain equipment and edit video clips for TV broadcasts and eMedia content.

You may also operate live microwave and satellite trucks in remote areas and perform other duties as assigned. Nexstar is a leading diversified media company with hundreds of stations and a broad digital

Qualifications

• High school diploma
• Fluency in English
• Minimum two years’ experience operating video recording equipment
• Proficiency with office equipment and basic computing

Responsibilities

• Operates television or video cameras to record images for news reports
• Shoots video for news reports
• Confers with staff to discuss assignments, logistics and shot requirements
• Sets up, composes and executes video shots
• Maintains video equipment
• Edits video clips for television broadcasts and eMedia content
• Operates live microwave and satellite trucks in remote situations
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Fluent English

Video shooting

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Video recording equipment

Live microwave/satellite trucks

Job description

The News Photographer at Nexstar Media Group operates television or video cameras to record images or scenes for news reports. You will shoot video for news, confer with staff on assignments, set up and execute shots, maintain equipment and edit video clips for TV broadcasts and eMedia content.

You may also operate live microwave and satellite trucks in remote areas and perform other duties as assigned. Nexstar is a leading diversified media company with hundreds of stations and a broad digital