Multimedia Journalist

Nexstar Media Inc. has an opening for an MMJ who is an innovative and dynamic journalist for WPHL-TV!

The MMJ will work with producers and news leadership to report on breaking news, enterprise stories, and highly promotable news content.

Candidate must have a proven track record of strong storytelling skills, source-building, enterprise reporting, digging, and handling breaking news. Excellent time management skills are a must.

The MMJ produces, reports, writes, voices, and is capable of editing and feeding news production content for all platforms in a manner that is clear, engaging, and meaningful to news consumers.

• Reports news stories for broadcast, describing the background and details of events
• Arranges interviews with people who can provide information about stories
• Reviews copy and corrects errors in content, grammar, and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
• Reviews and evaluates notes taken about event aspects to isolate pertinent facts and details
• Determines a story’s emphasis, length, and format, and organizes material accordingly
• Researches and analyzes background information related to news stories to be able to provide complete and accurate information
• 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
• Receives assignments and evaluates leads and tips to develop story ideas
• Checks reference materials such as books, news files or public records to obtain relevant facts
• Ability to perform live shots
• Has the ability to function as an MMJ, five days a week
• Makes meaningful and frequent (daily) contributions to the station’s digital platforms
• Revises work to meet editorial approval or to fit time requirements
• Shoots and edits news events and news reports
• Produces and presents reports for all platforms
• Ensures that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
• Writes stories for the web and other digital platforms
• Interacts with viewers/users on social media sites
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned
• Willingness to work nonconventional hours including early mornings, evenings and weekends
• Must be able to work independently
• Must know when to engage with management for additional support and fact checking on more detailed stories
  
  

Requirements & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
• Fluency in English
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with the ability to ad lib when required
• Minimum two years’ experience in news reporting
• Superior on-air presence
• Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment
• Ability to edit on non-linear platforms
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to shoot broadcast-quality video, edit and feed content back to the station
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record
• Flexibility to work any shift, but hours are likely to be 2 a.m. to 10 a.m., on most days