Sports / News Multimedia Journalist

Job Description

Fox Television Stations is one of the nation's largest owned-and-operated network broadcast groups, comprising 29 stations in 18 markets and covering over 37% of US television homes. This includes seven duopolies in the top 10 markets: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Washington, DC and Houston; as well as duopolies in Minneapolis, Phoenix, Orlando and Seattle.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Must be able to shoot, write and edit on his/her own. The successful candidate will immerse themselves in the Central Florida community and enterprise stories that impact viewers directly. Must be flexible and able to pivot from news to sports and back, depending on the needs of the newsroom. We're looking for the ultimate team player.

Must contribute to social media efforts; initiate research, and enterprise stories. Must be a self-starter, able to work independently, have outstanding time management skills and complete required assignments on deadline. Strong working knowledge of technical aspects of television news production required, including digital and web-based newsgathering tools and non-linear editing such as AVID.

A 4-year college degree is required with emphasis in Communications or Journalism and a minimum of 3+ years' experience working as a reporter and/or MMJ in a medium or large market preferred.

Good news judgment and knowledge of fair and accurate journalism practices. Ability to tell stories, ask good probing questions in Q&A with reporters and ad-lib effectively. Strong writing skills and thorough knowledge of current events. Excellent people and communication skills; must be a team player.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rnkxem-18-221-112-220-42 in your application.