Job Description
OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY
Fox TV Stations
FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in 14 of the top 15 largest designated market areas, or DMAs, and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago). Of these stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network’s national content.
JOB DESCRIPTION
We are seeking a dynamic and versatile Multi-Media Journalist to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for shooting, gathering, editing, preparing, writing, and disseminating general news information and video across various platforms including on-air, live streams, online, and social media. This role requires a proactive individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering compelling news stories. Join us in delivering impactful news stories that inform and engage our community.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Cultivate story ideas daily using contacts and sources; actively participate in the news editorial planning process.
- Produce and present extended live unscripted content from the field for the station’s live stream, often working independently with a smartphone and related audio/video accessories.
- Conduct field interviews and gather news information to produce packaged news reports and generate content for newscasts and digital platforms.
- Shoot, write, and edit news packages for broadcast and online use, requiring significant experience with Sony camcorders (or similar) and Adobe Premiere Pro (or similar) non-linear editing systems.
- Present stories live in studio and remote locations, taking full responsibility for the final content and presentation.
- Write effective text copy for digital publication of news stories.
- Actively contribute to social media accounts on platforms including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram on behalf of the station.
- Travel on overnight assignments and utilize file-based video systems to deliver material to the station via computer while on assignment.
- Make occasional promotional appearances on behalf of the station, communicating clearly and dealing effectively and politely with the public in person, over the phone, and via the Internet.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Strong writing skills with proficiency in English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
- Ability to utilize conversational broadcast copy style efficiently under daily deadline pressure.
- Excellent on-camera delivery and communication skills.
Job Tags
Local area, Night shift,