MultiMedia Journalist

WTAJ-TV is looking for a driven and energetic Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) to join our news team in Altoona PA. WTAJ-TV is Your News Leader in Central Pennsylvania. We care about our community and we want someone who understands that local journalism has the power to inform impact and inspire! In this position youll cultivate sources gather interviews and visuals that matter and connect with our audience on-air online and on our streaming channel WTAJ.

This is an excellent market to make you mark in broadcast and digital news. Theres plenty of news to tell here! And theres plenty to do in Central PA including outdoor activities family entertainment college sports minor league baseball and of course Groundhog Day! Were also a short road trip to major cities like Pittsburgh Washington D.C. and Philadelphia.

TheMultimedia Journalist Reporterproduces reports shoots writes voices edits and feeds news production content for all platforms in a manner that is clear engaging and meaningful to news consumers. Reports news stories for broadcast arranges interviews with people who can provide information about stories and produces content for our website and social media channels daily.

Position Responsibilities

• Produces and presents reports for WTAJ and WTAJ as well as social media
• Reports news quickly and accurately and ensures that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
• Gathers information about events through research interviews experience or attendance at political news sports artistic social or other functions
• Pitches stories to news managers and news producers which are relevant to the local community
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned

Skill/Experience Requirements

• Excellent communication skills both oral and written with the ability toad libwhen required
• Superior on-air presence
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere and Photoshop experience is a plus
• Bachelors degree in Broadcast Journalism or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience