Sports Multiskilled Journalist

TEGNA, Inc.; Knoxville (TN); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 64 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

TEGNA Inc. is seeking a Multi-Skilled Journalist for WBIR-TV Knoxville to craft unique, memorable stories across platforms with strong photography and editing. Candidates should excel in multi-platform storytelling and be comfortable using social and digital tools to reach audiences.

Responsibilities include live shots, developing sources, researching facts, and producing content under deadlines. Driving to various locations with a valid license is required; Knoxville familiarity is a plus.

Qualifications

• 0-1 years reporting experience preferred.
• Solid news judgment, strong communication, creativity and ethical decision-making.
• Strong writing, production and tease writing abilities.

Responsabilités

• Perform authoritative, compelling live shots in breaking news or developing stories.
• Develop story ideas and mine the community for sources.
• Identify, write and produce stories within a defined framework.
• Research for facts and credibility; maintain sources for future reporting.
• Shoot, write, produce and edit on air and online content within deadlines.
• Use graphics and new media to enhance stories; use social media for research and distribution.
• Attend editorial meetings and contribute story ideas daily.
• Write in an exciting, captivating and authentic manner.

Connaissances

Live reporting

Story development

Source development

Writing skills

Outils

ENPS

EDIUS

Axis graphics

Description du poste

TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

WBIR-TV Knoxville, the affiliate, islooking for an experienced Multi-Skilled Journalist to help maintain our tradition of superior reporting and newsgathering. We are interested in finding a journalist who can create unique, memorable and well written stories, who can share them on all platforms with a mix of outstanding photography and unforgettable editing. If you're a creative storyteller who understands true multi-platform journalism and who is not bound by the methods of traditional TV news – we want to hear from you!

Current driver's license and ability to operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations is required.

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 (viewer pictures, webcam interviews, etc.) 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.

Requirements

• 0-1 years reporting experience preferred.
• Must possess solid newsjudgment, display strong communication skills, creativity, andethical decision-making skills.
• Strong writing skills, production skills and tease writing abilities.
• ENPS, EDIUS and Axis graphics experience is preferred.
• Must be organized with the ability to work under constant deadlines.
• Must be able to calmly handlelive breaking news situations and changing events.
• Proven social and digital content creation ability.
• Knowledge of Knoxville a plus

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

EEO statement

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We areproud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilitiesin accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email [e-mail]

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