Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Multimedia Journalist

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.  •  DuBois, PA (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

WTAJ-TV is looking for a driven and energetic Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) to join our news team from our DuBois location. We care about our community, and we want someone who understands that local journalism has the power to inform, impact, and inspire! In this position, you’ll cultivate sources, gather interviews and visuals that matter, and connect with our audience on-air and online. Our region has plenty to offer, with vibrant mountains, colorful trees, a rich history of industrial prominence, and some of the best college sports in the nation. We’re conveniently located in the heart of the Keystone State, between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. If you’re looking for a place to grow your skills as part of a creative and compelling storytelling team, we’d like to hear from you.

The Multimedia Journalist produces, reports, shoots, writes, voices, edits and feeds news production content for all platforms in a manner that is clear, engaging and meaningful to news consumers. Reports news stories for broadcast, arranges interviews with people who can provide information about stories, and produces content for our website and social media channels daily. Position Responsibilities

  • Produces and presents reports for WTAJ, WTAJ.com, and WTAJ+, as well as social media
  • Reports news quickly and accurately and ensures that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
  • 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
  • Performs special projects and other duties as assigned

Skill/Experience Requirements

  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with the ability to ad lib when required
  • Superior on-air presence
  • Proficiency in Adobe Premiere and Photoshop experience is a plus
  • Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

About Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 316,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units.

Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with more than 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people.

Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All Americans,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network.

The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property.

Industry
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Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Irving, TX
Year Founded
1996
Website
nexstar.tv
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