MMJ/Reporter

Posted 4 Days Ago
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2 Locations
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Digital Media • News + Entertainment
The Role
The MMJ/Reporter will shoot, edit, write news stories, arrange interviews, correct content errors, research news events, pitch relevant stories, and manage multiple tasks.
Summary Generated by Built In

Work at a place that values journalistic integrity, one which appreciates your daily contributions and a newsroom that knows when to have some fun.   FOX8 WGHP-TV is looking for the next superstar MMJ to join our award-winning team.  You should be able to come to work with enterprise story ideas, make contacts in the community, and a desire to win the day.  

Requirements & Skills:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism
  • 2 years MMJ experience
  • Fluency in English
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with the ability to ad lib when required
  • Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Valid driver’s license with a good driving

Job description:

  • Shoots and edits news events and news reports
  • Writes stories for the web  
  • Arranges interviews with people who can provide information about stories
  • Reviews copy and corrects errors in content, grammar and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
  • Researches and analyzes background information related to news stories to be able to provide complete and accurate information
  • Gathers information about events through research, interviews, experience or attendance at political, news, sports, artistic, social or other functions
  • Pitches stories to news managers and news producers which are relevant to the local community
  • Performs special projects and other duties as assigned

Job Description

Nexstar Media Group is America’s largest local television and media company with 197 full power stations (including partner stations) in 115 markets addressing nearly 63% of US television households and a growing digital media operation. Nexstar’s platform delivers exceptional local content and network programming to inform and entertain viewers, while providing premium, scalable local advertising opportunities for advertisers and brands across all screens and devices.  Learn more at www.Nexstar.tv.

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Broadcast Journalism
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The Company
HQ: Irving, TX
5,001 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1996

What We Do

Nexstar Media Group is the largest TV station operator in the country. With the reach of 171 full power television stations in 100 markets addressing nearly 38.9% of US television households, and a diversified, growing digital media operation, Nexstar Media Group offers superior audience engagement across all media devices and local broadcast television’s unrivalled influence on consumers’ purchasing and political decisions.
In 20 years, Nexstar has grown from a single station to the nation’s largest television company. This growth is fueled by an organization-wide commitment to delivering exceptional service to our communities and outstanding results for our advertisers.
From the very beginning, Nexstar has cultivated an organization-wide commitment to providing superior, unique local content that is relevant to each of the communities it serves, while offering local businesses, advertisers and brands the ability to engage and connect with local communities.

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