Multimedia Journalist

Job Description

Multimedia Journalist

About Gray Television:
Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
ABOUT KNOE:
KNOE-TV 8 News is an award-winning television station and news organization located in Monroe, Louisiana, covering northeast Louisiana, Union and Ashley Counties in Arkansas, and Warren and Adams Counties in Mississippi. KNOE-TV is owned by Atlanta-based Gray Television and is a sister station to ABC affiliate KAQY. Our offices and studios are located on Oliver Road in Monroe, and our transmitter is located in the town of Columbia in Caldwell, Parish. Since our first broadcast day on September 27, 1953, KNOE-TV has offered the best news, entertainment, weather, sports, and investigative reporting. Besides providing high-quality programming from both the CBS and ABC television networks, we also offer programs from the CW network. For further information, please visit www.knoe.com.
Job Summary/Description:
KNOE-TV 8 is looking for a multimedia journalist passionate about covering local news. The ideal candidate is ready to head out into the field to cover breaking news and weather, do creative live shots, and report on the top story every day.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Research, gather, shoot, write, edit, and report news stories for on-air, streaming, and online
- Report live on the scene, especially during breaking news
- Research stories and conduct interviews in the field
- Develop and maintain sources of information and knowledge about assignments
- Demonstrate sound news judgement, collaborate with others
- Utilize non-linear editing equipment (Edius)
- Enterprise hard-news, research-driven stories
- Participate in the story selection process through meetings and the daily contribution of story ideas
- Post and regularly update stories and other material on the web, social media, and streaming
- Make regular beat checks
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Qualifications/Requirements:
-Able to work well with a team
-Ability to write in a clear, concise, conversational manner
-Computer literacy is a must
-A successful candidate will be creative, extremely detail-oriented, and have problem-solving, multi-tasking, and communication skills
-Candidate must possess a clean driving record
If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter, and references.
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
KNOE-TV/Gray Television, Inc. is a drug-free company.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-12vo0y-216-73-216-0-42 in your application.