Multimedia Journalist (LWJC)

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| | WDAM is looking for a Reporter/MMJ to join our award-winning | |

| | team. The successful candidate can generate their own story | |

| | ideas and has a strong desire for enterprise storytelling and | |

| | covering live, breaking news. We are looking for someone who | |

| | likes news/journalism, and not someone who just wants to be on | |

| | television. | |

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| | Duties/Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to): | |

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| | * Plan stories in advance for coverage that are relevant to the | |

| | Pine Belt | |

| | * Pitch and cover enterprise stories | |

| | * Cover breaking news, general assignments, and targeted | |

| | special reports on social media, web, and TV | |

| | * Shoot their own interviews and video | |

| | * Build trust and respect in the Pine Belt | |

| | * Work under tight deadlines on a flexible schedule that | |

| | includes weekends, holidays, shift coverage, breaking news, and | |

| | severe weather | |

| | * Operate live shots using Live U and Live U-Mobile | |

| | * Check beats daily | |

| | * Post stories/newscasts to WDAM.COM | |

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| | **Qualifications/Requirements:** | |

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| | * Excellent writing, storytelling, videography, and editing | |

| | skills | |

| | * Solid news judgment | |

| | * Must be able to report in a broad range of styles with good | |

| | on-air presentation skills | |

| | * Work under pressure | |

| | * Familiarity with all distribution platforms, including | |

| | Facebook, Twitter, the Internet, etc. | |

| | * A Bachelor`s Degree in Broadcast Journalism or equivalent | |

| | is required | |

| | * Pre-employment drug screening, valid Driver's License, & | |

| | Motor Vehicle Records check are required | |

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