Multimedia Journalist
Hearst Health
Salary undisclosed
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Description
Local News Multimedia Journalist (MMJ)
40/29, the ABC affiliate in Rogers, AR is looking for a Multimedia Journalist who can identify important story ideas, shoot and edit video news packages and present in a compelling manor. The Multimedia Journalist is motivated, loves telling stories and is prepared to deliver them LIVE. You will report to the News Director.
Responsibilities
- Gather information for stories and live reports for newscasts that could include mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays
- Coverage of breaking news, weather and sports
- Put together high-quality packages
- Collaborate with reporters on packages, special reports and documentaries
- Develop sources, create story ideas, and produce content on-air, online, and all digital platforms
- Shoot live shots and live interviews, and track news stories
Requirements
- Professional or schooling experience in television news reporting, photography and editing
- Creative writer and editor
- Must deliver with authenticity to connect with viewers
- Can provide samples of reporting and photography
- Experience developing local contacts
- Experience shooting and editing high-quality video
- Can deal with the stresses and pressures of time-sensitive newscast production
- Related military experience will be considered
Values in Action
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
- Medical | Dental | Vision
- 401(k) matching
- Emotional Wellness Support
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- LGBTQ+ Health Services
- Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs
Benefits
- health insurance
- 401(k)
- paid time off
- parental leave
About this role
Hearst Health's ABC affiliate in Rogers is seeking a multimedia journalist who can work across the full news cycle—early mornings, late nights, weekends, and holidays—to report, shoot, edit, and deliver stories live. You'll handle breaking news, weather, and sports coverage, working collaboratively with reporters on packages and special projects while developing local sources and generating story ideas. The role demands strong technical skills in video shooting and editing alongside solid reporting instincts and the ability to work under deadline pressure.
This position suits someone with professional or educational background in television news who can demonstrate competency through a portfolio of reporting and photography work. You'll need to be a creative writer and editor capable of connecting authentically with viewers across on-air, online, and digital platforms. The job also values related military experience. Hearst offers standard benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) matching, paid time off, paid parental leave, and emotional wellness support, along with additional family-focused benefits.
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