Spectrum Networks seeks a TV news journalist

The Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) role is responsible for reporting, writing, editing, producing and delivering taped and live presentation of political news stories from Washington, DC on deadline for Spectrum News markets and SN+. Contributes to special programming, live events and breaking news coverage. Creates impactful and compelling political content for our viewers across the country. Participates in coordinating coverage of major stories, breaking news and specials

Responsibilities:

Contributes to special programming, live events and breaking news coverage
Creates impactful and compelling political content for our viewers across the country
Participates in coordinating coverage of major stories, breaking news and specials
Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience
Research, pitch, enterprise, write, edit news stories and produce creative, original and compelling own stories for multiple platforms
Develop and cultivate a wide network of political sources in Washington
Generate original story ideas and develop fresh angles/perspectives and enterprise pieces for the stories of the day and responsible for development of news stories from conception to completion
Produce original content for an assigned newscast or news series
Partner with legal team to ensure news content and materials meet legal requirements and help mitigate risk to the company
Identify long and short-term story ideas, research and discover the content and set up interviews
Research and verify information for original news stories by being resourceful in using beat sources, contacts and leaders and verifying facts
Deliver news reports, including live ad-lib and recorded reports while demonstrating energy , confidence, professional appearance and voice quality
Report within assigned deadlines
Organize material, determine angle or emphasis and write stories accordingly
Combine video, audio and graphics to tell the story effectively
Work with assignment desk editors and production staff and independently in the newsgathering process
Responsible for representing channel in a professional manner
Strategically engage in social media
Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

You’re passionate, creative and highly technical, driven to tell amazing stories that mean something to our communities
You’re fiercely accurate, with a desire to leverage your knowledge, skills and abilities to share news stories across multiple platforms
You’re nimble, having the ability to pivot in an ever-changing workflow
You are a team player with a positive attitude and strong interpersonal skills
Required Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
Proven story development skills to submit original story ideas on a daily basis
Demonstrated news judgement and driven by the 24-hour news cycle
Ability to edit stories as necessary
Live shot experience required
Demonstrated on-camera skills
Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and work under time pressure deadline
Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills; ability to clearly communicate solutions
Ability to interface with internal company personnel
Ability to handle breaking news on-air
Proven ability to report live stories
Must be a self-motivated and have the ability to build relationships
Must have editing skills
Must be adept at social media
Must use curiosity and have a sense of urgency to build compelling stories about the local community and community members
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 Broadcast Journalism, Communications or related field or comparable television work experience
Television News Reporting experience – 3 years
Experience working in a 24 hour news channel