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JOB SUMMARY
The Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) role is responsible for researching, enterprising, developing, writing, shooting, editing, producing and delivering live presentation of local, compelling, creative and original news stories on deadline while capturing quality visual content. Contributes to special features and stories. Creates impactful and compelling content for the viewers in our local communities. Participates in coordinating coverage of major stories, breaking news and specials.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
- Research, pitch, enterprise, write, capture quality visual content, edit news stories and produce creative, original and compelling own stories for multiple platforms.
- Develop and cultivate a wide network of sources within the community and establishes a community presence outside of the newscast.
- Generate original story ideas and develop fresh angles/perspectives and enterprise pieces for the stories of the day and responsible for development of news stories from conception to completion.
- Produce original content for an assigned newscast or news series.
- Partner with legal team to ensure news content and materials meet legal requirements and help mitigate risk to the company.
- Identify long and short-term story ideas, research and discover the content and set up interviews.
- Research and verify information for original news stories by being resourceful in using beat sources, contacts and leaders and verifying facts.
- Deliver news reports, including live ad-lib and recorded reports while demonstrating energy, confidence, professional appearance and voice quality.
- Report within assigned deadlines.
- Organize material, determine angle or emphasis and write stories accordingly.
- Combine video, audio and graphics to tell the story effectively.
- Work with assignment desk editors and production staff and independently in the newsgathering process.
- Responsible for representing channel in a professional manner.
- Craft smart, appealing and accurate headlines.
- Strategically engage in social media.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
- Strong story development skills to submit original story ideas on a daily basis
- Excellent news judgement and driven by the 24-hour news cycle
- Ability to edit stories as necessary
- Live shot experience required
- Ability to develop sources, work a beat, and break stories
- Strong on-camera skills
- Experience with bonded cellular technology
- Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and work under time pressure deadline
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills; ability to clearly communicate solutions
- Ability to interface with internal company personnel
- Ability to handle breaking news on-air
- Proven ability to report live stories
- Ability to shoot video
- Must be a self-motivated and have the ability to build relationships
- Must have editing skills
- Must be adept at social media
- Must use curiosity and have a sense of urgency to build compelling stories about the local community and community members
- Requires adaptability, enthusiasm, initiative and a positive approach to problem solving
- Ability to drive a company vehicle to and from assigned location while obeying all traffic laws
- Valid driver’s license for authorized driving in the State of residence
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, Communications or related field or comparable television work experience preferred.
Related Work Experience
- 3 Years Television News Reporting experience
- Experience working in a 24 hour news channel preferred
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Work inside in a climate controlled environment and outside throughout the year and may be subjected to various weather conditions that could include extreme heat or cold conditions
- Ability to work under time pressure deadlines and willing and able to work different shifts or longer shifts due to “breaking news” and severe weather emergencies
- Ability work weekends and holidays
- Lifting and carrying up to 30 pounds
EOE
Charter Communication is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Veteran/Disability
NJR310 292345 292345BR
SPECTRUM
Our Multimedia Journalists (MMJ) bring impactful, creative, local stories to viewers. They research,
develop, shoot, interview, edit, produce and deliver compelling, contextual coverage on deadline while
capturing quality visual content. Contributes to special features and stories. Participates in coordinating
coverage of major stories, breaking news and specials.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Create original news stories with a focus on character-driven, innovative storytelling; gather
- information for news stories using beat sources, contacts and leads
- Build contacts and sources within the assigned community
- Report within assigned deadlines
- Deliver news reports, including live reports, demonstrating energy, confidence, professional
- appearance and voice quality
- Write, shoot and edit news stories for an assigned newscast or news series
- Combine video, audio and graphics to tell the story effectively
- Work with a photographer on occasion
- Work with assignment desk editors and production staff and independently in the news-gathering
- process
- Manage general upkeep of assigned company equipment
- Responsible for representing channel in a professional manner
- Establish a community presence outside of the newscasts
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
- Must have sufficiently strong story development skills to submit original story ideas on a daily basis
- Live shot experience required
- Must be able to develop sources, work a beat, and break stories
- Must have strong on-camera skills
- Must have ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and work under time pressure deadline
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to clearly communicate solutions
- Ability to relate well with diverse populations and age groups
- Ability to interface with internal company personnel
- Ability to handle breaking news on-air
- Requires adaptability, enthusiasm, initiative and a positive approach to problem solving
- Must obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license for authorized driving in the State of residence
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related field or comparable television work experience preferred
- 3+ years of television news experience
NJR310 290095 290095BR
SPECTRUM
We’re looking for a model with type 4 hair to be in a few brand videos for our client, Four Naturals.
This is a paid opportunity with meals included.
Must be willing to use product on hair.
This is not a speaking role.
looking for female POC in their early 30s.
Hip, Urban, Edgy
$400 shoot, January 5th
No lines, production will caputre broll of talent using the product
Deadline for submission is Tuesday, Dec. 14th
Acting headshot/model shots as well as any previous acting experience shown in video links
NATION WIDE CASTING CALL for MAJOR HAIR COMPANY!
ONLY SUBMIT IF AVAILABLE!
Possible DATEs Dec 20-22 OR Dec 27-Dec 29th (must be available all dates but would only work 1 of the dates)
Call time: 9 am for 8 hours
Looking for Female Models:
- Natural Models (looking for mid to long hair – mid to dark tone)
- Models who can Weaves and Wigs
- Relaxer Models (looking for mid to long hair – must be relaxed)
Ages Range: 18 to 28 years old
Ethnicities: African American, Latina, Or Mixed
Location: TBA (Atlanta OR Los Angeles still deciding)
Compensated $1,000 flat rate (if you need to be flown out it will be compensated as well as hotel)
Deadline: This Sunday at 5 pm
Paid Advert
Looking for:
- Tradesmen/women
- Aged 18-60
Who currently work as:
- Tilers, carpenters, electricians, plasterers, tree surgeons, builders etc.
LA Casting Call
Major Artist
- Seeking Female Models
- December 12
Time: TBD
Location: Los Angeles, California
Compensated
ATLANTA CASTING CALL for MAJOR YOUTUBE CHANNEL!
Casting for 1 episode for a channel who has over a million subscribers!
DATE: Monday Dec 13TH
Call time: 1 pm for 3-4 hours
- 6 female basketball players!
- Must know how to play basketball doesn’t have to be professionally.
- Ages Range: 18 to 28 years old
- All ethnicities!
Attire: basketball attire
Compensated $200 flat rate
Casting Call
All Ages / Ethnicities / Genders
In Los Angeles for a film/art installation by Doug Aitken
Shoot Date: 12/15 – 12/16 – 12/17
(Only needed for one of the shoot dates)
Location: Venice Beach (Los Angeles)
- Looking for real, unique and natural talent who will be lip syncing to an audio track. Vocal abilities / experience is a plus but not a requirement.
NASHVILLE, TN – MUSIC VIDEO
BACKGROUND CASTING NOTICE
Pay rates: (NON-UNION)
- $125.00 for up to 10 hours.
DATE NEEDED: **OVERNIGHT SHOOT!!*
WEDNESDAY 12/15 approx Call Time 7:00pm going into the morning of THURSDAY 12/16 approx Wrap Time 05:00am
Should have flexible open availability to allow for call/wrap time changes. Should plan on at least a 10 hour overnight shift
Filming Location: Nashville, TN (Downtown area) (Must be able to work as Local Hire in Nashville, TN)
Roles:
BACKGROUND EXTRAS
- Male and Female, ALL ethnicities, age range 21+, wide variety of types. *Everyone must wear a mask at all times when not filming on set (even if you are vaccinated)