News Reporter
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Job Location:
Panama, FL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Dont let the title fool you. Yes youll be using regular TV cameras to shoot stories and edit them on Adobe Premiere. You will also be shooting and editing on an iPhone and posting stories to our website and social media from the field. We will prepare you for your next job in an industry that is rapidly changing to keep up with the digital innovations that occur every day. The job title is MMJ/Digital Content Producer. What Im really looking for is a news junkie someone who loves news loves the news-gathering process loves to shoot love to edit and especially loves to writeNEWS. Weve got a fun newsroom that likes to work hard and win. You get to do it in one of the most beautiful places on earth. If this sounds like you apply for this job now. For more on the position read the corporate description below. But remember no matter how much this industry changes we cover NEWS. And those are the skills were developing in young journalists who want a future in this business.
- Develops and leads winning strategy for station content
- Expert understanding of Facebook Twitter and other social media platforms
- Reviews copy and willcorrecterrors in content grammar and punctuation following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
- Use our Social Media and Website to build and reinforce brand recognition and drive viewers to television
- Determines a storys emphasis length and format and organizes material accordingly
- Research and analyzebackground information related to news stories in order to be able to provide complete and accurate information
- Gathers information about events through research interviews experience or attendance at political news sports artistic social or other functions
- Pitches on-brand local and trending stories during morning meetings
- Checks reference materials such as books news files or public records to obtain relevant facts
- Shoots and edits content for on-air and digital
- Produces reports for all platforms
- Ensures that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
- Builds and calendars digital campaigns to promote local shows and specials.
- Writes stories for the web and other digital platforms
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Finds new ways to use Social Media and our websiteto engage with viewers
Requirements & Skills:
- Degree in journalism; daily newspaper or news site experience required; live working web samples and/or print pages preferred
- Proficiency in Associated Press style Adobe Photoshop Dreamweaver and Basic HTML preferred
- CSS Flash and other relevant technology skills is a plus
- Maintain positive work environment through active team participation and cooperation with co-workers in all departments
- Responds positively to feedback
Key Skills
- Photography
- Video Editing
- Filming
- Interviewing
- AP Style
- Computer Literacy
- Research Experience
- Journalism
- Social Media Management
- Wordpress
- Video production
- Writing Skills
About Company
As the largest TV station operator in the U.S. reaching nearly 39 percent of households, Nexstar Media Group offers unrivaled audience access and influence.
