- Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
We're looking for a take-charge General Assignment Reporter to help us continue to grow and empower our audiences! We are seeking a motivated, energetic, creative, and aggressive reporter who can think and perform outside the box. The ideal candidate should be able to develop story ideas and gather information for newscasts, have sound writing skills, a great work ethic, and a can-do attitude. The best person for this job will have excellent live shot skills and thrives on breaking stories.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE :
- Being able to shoot with an HD video camera and edit video using non-linear video editing equipment under deadline pressure.
- Having the ability to conduct effective interviews and gather information.
- Reviewing material for fairness, accuracy, and balance.
- Writing stories under deadline pressure and appear on camera-both live and recorded.
- Having the ability to write stories for the station web sites in addition to posting to station social *** sites like Facebook and Twitter.
- Working closely with all members of the news team including Producers, Editors, Anchors, News Directors, etc.
QUALIFICATIONS :
- Working knowledge of television news photography and technology.
- Two years' MINIMUM experience required in TV news reporting.
- Creativity, resourcefulness, and strong organizational skills desired.
- The ability to work well with others is a must, along with a positive can-do attitude.
- Knowledge of the geographic area is a plus.
- College degree with an emphasis in Broadcast Communications or Journalism preferred.
- A valid driver's license
- Hours: Must be available to work all shifts including early mornings, overnights, weekends, and holidays.
- Must be able to lift 30 lbs.
*** Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!
About Us
Make your mark in *** with *** Group, a diversified *** company dedicated to connecting people with content everywhere! We have consistently led the broadcast industry since our inception, and now Sinclair owns the largest regional sports network business and one of the largest television broadcast portfolios in the country. In addition, we have affiliations with all of the major broadcast networks, own Tennis Channel, and several multicast networks including TBD and Comet. Our content is distributed over-the-air, on multi-video providers, and through our industry-leading digital *** platforms. We also recently launched a free TV streaming ser *** called STIRR. Our success is the direct result of our extraordinary employees and management team who believe in our vision and are dedicated to ensuring a great future for our employees. We are advancing the world of *** and want YOU to join our winning team!
About the Team
The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.
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