Multi-Skilled Journalist (MSJ) / Anchor

TEGNA - Fayetteville, AR

Full-time - Entry Level

Fayetteville, AR

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

KFSM in Fayetteville, Arkansas is seeking a Multi-Skilled Journalist (MSJ)/Anchor! The right candidate is a skilled on-camera communicator who can serve the needs of our audience and community. We are looking for a journalist who excels at both accountability reporting and breaking news. We are seeking candidates who will trailblaze the future of news, find and defend the truth, and tell the stories of our community. In this role, you'll be responsible for reporting during our weekday morning show and anchoring the noon newscast. The position will require establishing sources, pitching unique enterprise story ideas, strong writing and news judgment skills.

Responsibilities

• Anchor newscasts and report as assigned
• Generate unique, compelling and innovative story and show ideas and content for all platforms
• Have strong, captivating and authentic writing style
• Be able to shoot, write and edit packages
• Present news in a conversational, engaging way and be able to adlib with professionalism and accuracy
• Work as a member of a team to create fast-paced and informative content
• Have an excellent grasp of social media for news gathering and distribution and for community engagement
• Cultivate diverse sources and contacts within the community
• Contribute to multiple platforms on a daily basis, including images, packages, articles and social media posts

Requirements

• Degree in journalism or mass communications
• Past anchoring and MSJ/MMJ experience
• Strong journalistic ethics
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and with a flexible schedule
• Be able to manage both long-term and short-term projects
• Knowledge of AP ENPS, Edius, photojournalism, video editing, and content management systems a plus

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
• Access to dental and eye care coverage
• Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) program with a 100% match on contributions up to the first 4% of pay
• Nine free virtual doctor's appointments with Teladoc
• 12 free annual therapy sessions with Spring Health
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit
• Nine paid holidays per year