General Assignment Reporter

7 News is looking for a take-charge General Assignment Reporter to help us continue to grow and empower our late news audience! We are seeking a motivated, energetic, creative, and aggressive reporter who can think and perform outside the box on TV and our digital platforms.

The ideal candidate should be able to develop contacts, pitch impactful enterprise “On Your Side” brand stories. Only the strongest of storytellers with great attitudes should apply. The best person for this job loves to be chasing the important stories after the sun goes down, has an excellent understanding of the use of social media and breaking stories on digital first.

No evening will look the same as a Reporter, however, the main responsibilities of the role will include:

Creating, writing and editing meaningful stories for station’s newscast and website
Must be fully invested in social media audience engagement
Dynamic live reporting skills
Ability to adjust for breaking news and convey urgency and immediacy to the viewer
Understanding of how active live shots are incorporated into story telling
Ability to create unique late news enterprise content, not just rehash a story from earlier
Connecting with local community members
Reviewing material for fairness, accuracy, and balance
Working closely with all members of the news team, which would include Managers, Producers, Editors, Anchors, News Directors etc...

Additionally, this person should have a:

Proven knowledge and experience working with current media creation tools and contemporary newsroom systems
Some experience reporting in late evening newscasts
Excel in storytelling across multiple platforms
Great understanding of our “On Your Side” brand in storytelling
Strong writing and copy-editing skills are a must
Bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field preferred
At least 5 years of experience as a Reporter
Must be able to work well under pressure to meet strict deadlines