Multi-Media Journalist
Job Location:
Des Moines, IA - USA
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Job Summary
PURPOSE FOR THE POSITION: Contribute in any way necessary to the content gathering and producing for WHO 13.
PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS ESSENTIAL TO THE JOB:
- Engaging on-air and online personality.
- Ability to write web text and social-media versions of news stories.
- Ability to shoot and to edit video and sound.
- Ability to operate ENG Live truck.
- Ability to enterprise news stories.
- Ability to write and interpret broadcast-news copy.
- Ability to report live-breaking news.
- Ability to handle deadline pressure.
- Ability to drive news vehicles when needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- Valid drivers license
- Computer literate. Experience with Final Cut Pro preferred
- Knowledge of social media platforms such as Twitter Facebook etc.
- 2 years television newsroom experience
- 2 years news reporting/writing experience preferred.
- 4-year college degree preferred
- Work under extreme pressure deadlines and adverse weather conditions
- Desk work walking and standing.
RELATIONSHIPS:
- Internal contacts: All station personnel
- External contacts: General public
STATEMENT ABOUT OTHER DUTIES:
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills duties requirements efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intendedto bean accurate reflection of the current job management reserves the right to revise the job or to requirethat other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change e.g. emergencies changes in personnel workload rush jobs special projects technological developments etc.
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.
