About This Role
Reporting for broadcast and digital platforms is the core of this job, which involves shooting and editing stories as a multi-skilled journalist. This role suits a creative, driven, and curious news reporter who is eager to tackle complicated stories and hold the powerful accountable, creating engaging journalism.
Responsibilities
- Report, write, shoot and edit news stories for broadcast and digital platforms
- Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media to enhance stories
- Consistently pitch strong story ideas
- Maintain the highest journalistic standards in every story you cover
- Report stories accurately and honestly
- Treat sources with fairness and empathy
- Hold yourself accountable when you make a mistake
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or related field
- Strong understanding of journalism ethics and best practices with a minimum of three years of experience in broadcast journalism or a related field
- Experience with shooting video, video editing, and web content management systems
- Ability to generate creative, engaging, content-driven live shots
- Strong social media skills and presence
- Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to work days, mornings, nights or weekends as needed
Nice to have:
- Knowledge of ENPS, Edius, Premiere, After Effects and Photoshop
- Experience producing and anchoring weather forecasts
Benefits
- Two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Access to dental and eye care coverage
- Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
- Disability and life insurance
- 401(k) program with opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of pay on a pre-tax basis
- 100% company match for contributions up to the first 4% of pay, 100% vested from day one
- Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc for all employees and eligible family members
- 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health for all employees and eligible family members
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Nine paid holidays per year
- Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement, which may alter applicable benefits. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
