Photojournalist: Lead Live, Statewide AZ Coverage

Content Creators; Tucson (AZ); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

TEGNA Inc. in Tucson is seeking a photojournalist to join our Southern Arizona news team and contribute to statewide coverage across Phoenix and Tucson.

Based in Tucson, you will report, shoot, write and edit compelling journalism for broadcast, streaming, digital and social platforms, while developing original story ideas and trusted sources. You will collaborate with reporters, photographers and newsroom leaders in Tucson and Phoenix to ensure Southern Arizona is accurately represented and

Qualifications

• 2 years of photojournalism experience.
• Proven ability to shoot, edit and produce strong broadcast and digital stories independently.
• Strong news judgment, writing ability, ethical decision-making and attention to accuracy.
• A track record of generating original story ideas and building trusted sources in a community.
• Comfort working independently in the field while collaborating closely with a larger newsroom.
• Ability to work quickly, calmly and accurately under deadline pressure.
• Experience using social media and digital platforms for newsgathering and audience engagement

Responsibilities

• Cover live breaking news, enterprise stories, major community issues across our Tucson and Phoenix newscasts and platforms
• Collaborate daily with newsroom teams in both Tucson and Phoenix as part of an integrated statewide content operation
• Shoot, write, edit and produce impactful content for broadcast, streaming, digital and social platforms.
• Own and develop original story ideas rooted in Tucson and Southern Arizona that are relevant locally and statewide
• Build deep relationships and trusted sources throughout Southern Arizona
• Be ready to go live for planned coverage and breaking-news situations across our Tucson and Phoenix newscasts and digital/streaming platforms, delivering clear, confident and conversational live reports in planned coverage and breaking-news situations
• Use social media and digital tools to discover, research, verify and share news content.
• Uphold our newsroom standards for accuracy, fairness, urgency and compelling storytelling.

Skills

Photojournalism

News gathering

Written communication

Ethical decision-making

Job description

TEGNA Inc. in Tucson is seeking a photojournalist to join our Southern Arizona news team and contribute to statewide coverage across Phoenix and Tucson.

Based in Tucson, you will report, shoot, write and edit compelling journalism for broadcast, streaming, digital and social platforms, while developing original story ideas and trusted sources. You will collaborate with reporters, photographers and newsroom leaders in Tucson and Phoenix to ensure Southern Arizona is accurately represented and