Reporter/MSJ

Multi-Skilled Journalist

KING TV is looking for an experienced Multi-Skilled Journalist to help maintain our tradition of superior reporting. We are looking for a journalist who will develop sources and break stories in the Seattle market. A successful candidate will be tenacious, competitive, and motivated by being first and being right. This is a newsroom that values hustle, enterprise reporting, accountability journalism, and strong source development.

Responsibilities:

• Pitch engaging, exclusive, source-driven stories.
• Identify, write, and produce stories under deadline.
• Perform authoritative, active, and compelling live shots on linear broadcasts and streaming.
• Meet and develop sources to help you pitch stories that beat the competition.
• Write solid scripts based on strong reporting, research, and documentation.
• Write web stories and produce mobile shorts tailored specifically for our digital platforms.
• Attend editorial meetings and offer story ideas daily.
• Write in an exciting, captivating, and authentic manner.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience
• 3-5 years reporting experience preferred.
• Documented ability to shoot video, light subjects, collect clean sound and edit under deadline.
• Must possess solid news judgment, strong communication skills, creativity, and ethical decision-making skills.
• Strong writing and production skills.
• ENPS, EDIUS and Axis graphics experience is preferred.
• Must be organized with the ability to work under constant deadlines.
• Must be able to calmly handle live breaking news situations and changing events.
• Proven social and digital content creation ability.
• Speaking a second language is a plus.
• This position is full-time, hourly, and Union represented.

Pay Range

$34.61 - $42.31 USD

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email View email address on click.appcast.io

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