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Multi-Media Journalist

ABC-27

Harrisburg, PA 04-13-2023
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description
WHTM-TV/abc27 is looking for the next Multimedia Journalist to join our team. We need someone who can work independently from our Lancaster, PA Bureau and will be live on newscasts daily. 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.

Essential Duties:
• 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.

Requirements:
• 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 above-mentioned skills.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r1j91e-3-23-102-227-42 in your application.

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