Multimedia Journalist Fellowship

Job Description

MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST (Bridging the Great Health Divide Fellowship) - WBRC

About WBRC:

BRC is the number one station in Central Alabama. We produce award-winning news. WBRC Fox6 News has a dominant digital presence, using WBRC.com, the WBRC News app, and the WBRC Weather app, and social media platforms to connect to a worldwide audience.

Job Summary/Description:

WBRC Fox6 News is accepting applications for a paid journalism fellowship. The fellow will be reporting on health and medical disparities in Central Alabama for six weeks.

The primary job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

The successful candidate will be reporting on health gaps that exist in Central Alabama. The Bridging the Great Health Divide Fellowship provides students with an opportunity to attain real-life reporting experience. Our fellow will report for all WBRC channels and work with WBRC managers and reporters. This access to industry experts is invaluable! This is a temporary, part-time, paid position.

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Graduate student with minimum of one semester of school remaining at the time of the fellowship assignment
- Proficient writing skills
- Ability to shoot and edit video and still photographs
- Ability to enterprise and set-up impactful stories
- Ability to work 20 hours per week for 6 weeks
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Interest in health and medical reporting
- Be coachable, humble, hungry and smart

As a condition of employment, Gray Television will require that newly hired employees, whether part-time or full-time, be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by the first workday to the extent permitted by applicable law unless you qualify for a medical or religious accommodation.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d2259y-52-14-130-13-42 in your application.