Photojournalist/Editor

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit TEGNA.com.

WHAS11 in Louisville, KY is looking for a qualified video editor and photojournalist to join our award-winning team. Qualified candidates should be able to quickly edit quality stories for multiple newscasts and online platforms.
Responsibilities:
•    Use the latest editing and photography tools to tell great stories.
•    Produce original content on-air and on all digital platforms that evoke emotion and tell compelling stories.
•    Use creative production techniques such as graphics and other forms of media (viewer pictures, webcam interviews, etc.) to enhance stories.
•    Cover breaking, general, sports, weather stories and features
•    Produce news stories that are unique and captivating.
•    Attend editorial meetings, participate in discussions, and suggest story ideas.
•    Operate live units.
•    Perform other tasks as required by Chief Photographer, or other News Managers and Assignment Editors.
Requirements:
•    Must have 1-3 years' experience as a news photographer.
•    Ability to create/edit material for on-air and web, while meeting deadlines.
•    Must be able to work flexible hours, including weekends holidays and overtime as needed.
•    We put a premium on personal integrity, teamwork, accountability, problem solving and a strong work ethic.
•    Knowledge of Sony cameras is a must, along with wireless microphones, TVU or Dejero live units.
•    Having solid control of lighting different interviews, good composition.
•    Working knowledge or operation of a live truck is a plus.
•    Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events

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. 

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

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