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Form of work2 NEWS 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 manner that is clear, engaging, and meaningful.
Additional Job Description
Duties & Responsibilities Include:
- Reports news stories for broadcast and digital platforms
- Pitches leadable, enterprise stories that are relevant to the local community
- Gathers
- Arranges and conducts live and recorded interviews
- Reviews copy and ensures accuracy in content, grammar and punctuation following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
- Ensures that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
- Interacts with viewers/users on digital platforms
- Performs special projects and other duties as assigned
Key traits & competencies:
- Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with the ability to ad lib when required
- Minimum two years' experience in news reporting preferred
- Engaging on-air presence
- Proficiency with 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
- Positive attitude and desire to grow skills
