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Investigative Reporter - WMC

WMC

Memphis, TN 12-22-2022
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description
Investigative Reporter - WMC

About WMC:

WMC-TV in Memphis, Tennessee seeks an experienced Investigative Reporter/MMJ to join our award-winning news team. The successful candidate will research, develop, write and present investigative news stories on a long and short-term basis, as well as contribute research and analysis on major breaking news events. The reporter will work with the special projects team as well as station management and legal department to conceptualize and produce content. Experience doing computer-assisted reporting research and database analysis is a plus.

Job Summary/Description:

WMC-TV in Memphis, Tennessee seeks an experienced Investigative Reporter/MMJ to join our award-winning news team. The successful candidate will research, develop, write and present investigative news stories on a long and short-term basis, as well as contribute research and analysis on major breaking news events. The reporter will work with the special projects team as well as station management and legal department to conceptualize and produce content. Experience doing computer-assisted reporting research and database analysis is a plus.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
- Research, develop, write and produce ground-breaking investigative news stories
- Generate long and short-term investigative news projects
- Perform computer-assisted reporting research and database analysis
- Contribute research and analysis on major breaking news events
- Provide investigative content across all of WMC's on-air and digital platforms
- Develop and maintain sources that will generate exclusive reports
- Conduct hidden-camera and surveillance operations
- Work with station management and corporate legal department conceptualizing and producing content

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Minimum of two years experience working as an investigative reporter or four years as a General Assignment Reporter with a demonstrated history of turning investigative stories
- Understanding of computer-assisted reporting and working with database and spreadsheet programs
- Experience working with hidden cameras
- Willingness to work long hours and overtime

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 that are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro employee portal)

WMC-TV/Gray Television Group, Inc. is a drug-free company

Gray Television encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus prior to or by the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rzqxk1-3-143-168-172-42 in your application.

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