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Full Time Job
KETV
NewsWatch 7, Omaha's News Leader is looking for a great journalist eager to
enterprise content that makes a difference in our community.
If
you prefer to receive an assignment, this is not a job for you. The
general assignment reporter position is an opportunity to define your role as a
broadcast journalist. We are looking for someone who can develop contacts
and uncover stories that are vital and important to Omaha.
The
position will work with a photographer to produce compelling stories, often
under tight deadlines. The winning candidate will be highly-competitive
who's able to arrive on the scene of breaking news, quickly assess the
situation, and be ready to report moments later. We want our
reporters to be great storytellers with a passion for using great video.
They should have ability look at issues and events through the eyes of those
who experience them first-hand.
A
great KETV NewsWatch 7 reporter should be able to find stories hidden in public
agendas, turn stories from tips developed through sources, and address concerns
raised by everyday viewers and people you meet on the street. You need
have a passion for talking to people and for telling their stories.
Not
every story is breaking news: we will give you the time and space as
needed to dig into issues and investigate public concerns. Your ability
to enterprise will help you define your daily contribution to KETV NewsWatch 7.
Our
reporters are expected to be aggressive on social media, prepared to update
stories as they develop, and produce digital content in addition to material
for broadcast. Reporters are expected to contribute to all KETV digital
platforms, including KETV.com
The
winning candidate will have experience at live reporting, the highest
journalistic standards, and the ability to think critically.
This
is a great opportunity to join an award-winning team of journalists, and to
work in the heart of downtown Omaha in historic 7 Burlington Station.
Job
Responsibilities
.
• Develop news content for KETV NewsWatch 7 and KETV.com
• Cultivate news contacts and sources with the
expectation of producing exclusive reports
• Live reporting, often under tight deadlines, delivered
with energy, purpose, and poise.
• The ability to write quickly and make efficient use of
your time
• Coordination with photographers and other journalists
to produce quality reports
• An interest in the workings of government and politics
Experience
requirements:
• A minimum of two years of experience as a working
journalist
• A demonstrated ability to enterprise news coverage and
to pursue newsmakers aggressively
• A personality that invites conversation with new people
• A solid, aggressive, and professional social media
profile.