We’re looking for a reporter with multiple personalities.
One of them needs to be a happy-go-lucky type who is comfortable doing everything from ice skating to cooking segments to getting basketball lessons from the Harlem Globetrotters. (No actual ice skating experience required, but you get the idea.) This side of you must have a great sense of humor and can even be a little goofy at times.
Then there’s the other side – a news junkie who is ready to go live from crimes, fires, or other breaking events. You need to be ready to do serious hard news – asking hard questions of officials and sympathetic questions of victims.
And you may need to display both of these personalities in the same show.
The hours? Well, it’s a morning show. So they’re pretty early. And after the morning show, you could be doing anything from fronting stories for the noon show to setting up your live shots for the coming days and weeks.
The Multimedia Journalist Reporter produces, reports, shoots, writes, voices, edits and feeds news production content for all platforms in a manner that is clear, engaging and meaningful to news consumers.
Live experience is preferred. You’ll be doing lots of it. So if you’re not comfortable live, this isn’t the job for you.
As for us? We are an award-winning CBS affiliate in Lansing that's dedicated to excellence and we have the most-watched morning show in mid-Michigan.
We are home to the state capital, a Big Ten university, and two General Motors plants. Because of that, we've got more news, sports, arts, and culture than markets much bigger than ours. It’s a good place to work.
Reports news stories for broadcast, describing the background and details of eventsArranges interviews with people who can provide information about storiesReviews copy and corrects errors in content, grammar and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelinesReviews and evaluates notes taken about event aspects to isolate pertinent facts and detailsDetermines a story’s emphasis, length and format, and organizes material accordinglyResearches and analyzes background information related to news stories to be able to provide complete and accurate informationGathers information about events through research, interviews, experience or attendance at political, news, sports, artistic, social or other functionsPitches stories to news managers and news producers which are relevant to the local communityReceives assignments and evaluates leads and tips to develop story ideasDiscusses issues with producers and/or news managers to establish priorities or positionsChecks reference materials such as books, news files or public records to obtain relevant factsRevises work to meet editorial approval or to fit time requirementsShoots and edits news events and news reportsProduces and presents reports for all platformsEnsures that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production qualityWrites stories for the web and other eMedia platformsInteracts with viewers/users on social media sitesPerforms special projects and other duties as assigned
Requirements & Skills:
Bachelors degree in journalism or related field is requiredFluency in EnglishExcellent communication skills, both oral and written with the ability to ad lib when requiredSuperior on-air presenceAbility to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneouslyValid driver’s license with a good driving recordFlexibility to work any shift