WMAZ-TV, Macon, Georgia’s CBS affiliate, is looking for an innovative storyteller. We provide the platform. You tell the stories that have the power to change lives and make our communities stronger. The Multi-Skilled Journalist will deliver a high standard of news reporting, investigative research and emotional storytelling while embracing WMAZ’s “Straight from the Heart” brand. Multi-Skilled Journalists create unique and shareable stories for all platforms through memorable writing, photography, and editing. MSJs are great storytellers who excel in the digital age of journalism.
Responsibilities:
- The Multi-Skilled Journalist will deliver a high standard of news reporting, investigative research and emotional storytelling while embracing WMAZ’s “Straight from the Heart” brand
- Develop story ideas, write, shoot and edit news stories for television, mobile and social platforms
- Write in an exciting, captivating and authentic manner
- Use the latest editing and photography tools to tell great stories
- Develop original content through social listening and independent sources
- Deliver on-air news events in an engaging, exciting, and accurate manner
- Interview news subjects and research for facts and credibility
- Develop news sources for general assignment and special areas of interest
- Produce news stories that are unique and captivating
- Operate news-gathering vehicle to and from various locations
- Write and post daily on all digital platforms including social media
- Enterprise news stories
- Shoot, write and edit packaged reports
- Write for the web, including attaching images and streaming video
- Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media (viewer pictures, webcam interviews, etc.) to enhance stories
- Transmit and present exciting live reports with current technology
- Perform other tasks as required
Qualifications:
- BA/BS in journalism, communications or related field
- Experience with photojournalism, editing, data journalism and content management systems
- Strong understanding of the tenets of professional journalism
- Ability to generate creative, engaging, content-driven live shots
- Strong social media skills, including an active news hound presence on Twitter and Facebook
- Organizational skills and the ability to work under constant time sensitive deadlines
- Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events
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