KHOU-TV
TEGNA, Inc.
DESCRIPTION
KHOU 11 News is looking for a Multi-Skilled Journalist with a passion to win and be the best! We want a smart, aggressive, creative, and passionate storyteller who creates unique and shareable stories for all platforms through memorable writing, photography and editing. We also want a journalist who thrives live and is conversational and engaging.
Responsibilities: In This Role, You Will:
• Develop story ideas, write, shoot and edit news stories for on-air broadcasting
• Write in an exciting, captivating and authentic manner
• Use the latest editing and photography tools to tell great stories
• Develop original content through social listening and independent sources
• Deliver on-air news events in an engaging, exciting, and accurate manner
• Interview news subjects and research for facts and credibility
• Develop news sources for general assignment and special areas of interest
• Produce news stories that are unique and captivating
• Operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations
• Write and post daily on all digital platforms including social media
• Enterprise news stories
• Shoot, write and edit packaged reports
• Write for the web, including attaching images and streaming video
• Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media (viewer pictures, webcam interviews, etc.) to enhance stories
• Transmit and present exciting live reports with current technology
• Perform other tasks as required by supervisor or executive producer
JOB EXPERIENCE
5-7 yrs
REQUIREMENTS
Requirements:
• BA/BS in journalism, communications or related field
• 5-7 years proven live breaking news and general assignment reporting; strong human interest storytelling and editing experience
• Understanding of the tenants of professional journalism
• A portfolio with examples of reporting, with emphasis on breaking news and storytelling
• Ability to generate creative, engaging, content-driven live shots
• Strong social media skills, including an active news hound presence on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
• Travel: Rarely: less than 10%
• Work Environment Set: Outdoors: performed in various outdoor environmental conditions
• Physical Demands Set: Light work: Involves sitting most of the time, walking, lifting, bending, standing, etc.
Work Environment: Outdoors
Physical Demands: Light work
Travel: Rarely: less than 10%
Work Environment Set: Outdoors: performed in various outdoor environmental conditions
Physical Demands Set: Light work: Involves sitting most of the time, walking, lifting, bending, standing, etc.