Required Qualifications
This job description is not intended to be allinclusive. The employee may be asked to perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of Spinnaker. Employees must meet the responsibilities and qualifications of the position consistent with a minimum of 10 hours of competent effort each week. Reporters must: Write at least two publishable compelling timely multimedia stories/photo galleries/video clips per week Cover a beat and/or follow up on future story leads as assigned. Make a deadline. Doublecheck facts. Never plagiarize. Exhibit fairness. Learn/use the basics of reporting writing editing photography videography audio production. Contribute story ideas to the editor. Go over each assignment with the editor including sources and records that should be secured; follow up with the editor after crucial reporting is done to give the story in a sentence; edit the first draft with the editor; produce subsequent drafts as needed. Participate in the Emergency Breaking News oncall team if you are a paid Breaking News reporter a paid videographer or a paid photographer. Attend weekly news meetings unless excused. Complete basic news training classes when needed. *Must be continuously enrolled at UNF for the duration of the position (and available for a minimum of 16 weeks for the Fall and Spring semester) and not be on academic probation or suspension according to the most recent UNF course catalog as defined by the mostrecent University of North Florida course catalog.
Preferred Qualifications
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