News MultiMedia Journalist

  • abc27
  • Harrisburg, PA
  • Jan 18, 2023
Full time Media

Job Description

WHTM-TV/abc27 is looking for the next Multimedia Journalist to join our team. The ideal candidate has strong writing skills, active and engaging delivery, and a passion for storytelling. This MMJ will produce, report, shoot, write, voice, edit, and feed news production content for all platforms in a clear, engaging, and meaningful manner.

Responsibilities

  • Reports news stories for broadcast and digital platforms

  • Pitches leadable, enterprise stories that are relevant to the local community

  • Gathers information through research, interviews, experience, or attendance at political, news, sports, artistic, social, or other functions

  • Arranges and conducts live and recorded interviews

  • Reviews copy and ensures accuracy in content, grammar, and punctuation following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines

  • Determines a story’s emphasis, length, and format and organizes material accordingly

  • Researches and analyzes background information related to news stories to be able to provide complete and accurate information

Experience

  • Candidates must be a strong communicator and highly motivated

  • Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience

  • Minimum two years’ experience in news reporting

  • Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience

  • Fluency in English; bi-lingual a plus

  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to ad-lib when required

  • Superior on-air presence

  • Proficiency with computers, cell phones, and other newsroom technology

  • Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously

  • Valid driver’s license with a good driving record

  • Flexibility to work any shift

  • Preferably 2 years’ experience reporting preferred, but not required.  We will train a candidate willing to learn with some of the skills listed above.

Occupations

Journalism

Salary

$38,000 - $55,000 depending on experience

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