A Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) who is responsible for researching, enterprising, developing, shooting, writing, editing and delivering live presentation of compelling, creative and original political news stories on a deadline. An MMJ who captures quality visual political content and enterprises compelling, educational, and informative political stories to deliver on digital and on-air platforms who participates in coordinating coverage of major political stories, breaking news and specials.
Responsibilities:
- Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience
- Generate original story ideas by conducting research, investigating, observing and developing fresh angles and enterprise pieces for the stories of the day
- Approach stories and features by exercising editorial judgment, evaluating and assessing the content
- Develop and cultivate a wide network of local and state political inside sources within the community and establish a community presence outside of the newscasts
- Deliver news reports, including live ad-lib and recorded reports while demonstrating energy, confidence, professional appearance and voice quality
- Pitch, enterprise, create and deliver compelling, original and creative news stories
- Develop original content through independent sources
- Identify long and short-term story ideas, research and discover content and set up interviews
- Write compelling news stories for linear and digital platforms, as well as assigned newscast or news series within assigned deadlines
- Combine video, audio and graphics to tell the story effectively
- Use live video to spotlight breaking news and high-interest events
- Oversee the newsgathering process
- Strategically engage in social media by initiating appropriate conversations with viewers
- Work closely with Producers to enterprise and develop stories
- Responsible for representing channel in a professional manner
- Organizes material, determines angle or emphasis and writes stories accordingly
- Works cooperatively with photojournalist on assignment
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
- Deep knowledge of Tampa Bay and Florida state politics, with ability to develop character-based story ideas on a daily basis
- Ability to develop sources, work the politics beat, and break stories
- Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and work under time pressure deadline
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills; ability to clearly communicate solutions
- Must be adept at social media, use of mobile devices
- Must be independent and collaborative
- Requires adaptability, enthusiasm, initiative and a positive approach to problem solving
- Ability to drive a company vehicle to and from assigned location while obeying all traffic laws
- Valid driver’s license for authorized driving in the State of residence
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Political Science or related fields
- Related Work Experience Number of Years
- Professional field relating to study of local/state politics 5-10 years
- Works inside in a climate controlled environment and outside throughout the year and may be subject to various weather conditions that could include extreme heat or cold conditions
- Ability to work under time pressure deadlines and willing and able to work different shifts or longer shifts due to “breaking news” and severe weather emergencies
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