Multi-Skilled Journalist

TEGNA - Portland, OR

Part-time - Mid Level

Portland, OR

51-100 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Multi-Skilled Journalist at KGW-TV Portland will focus on covering climate change and environmental issues in the Pacific Northwest. This role is crucial for local news outlets, especially given the region's history of environmental reporting. The journalist will be responsible for producing compelling stories that examine the impact of climate change, explain the science behind it, and highlight potential solutions, while also building a network of sources in the field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and produce daily stories about climate change and the environment
• Produce high quality stories for KGW's news broadcasts, digital platforms, and social media
• Use social media and digital tools to research, discover, and distribute content
• Build sources to routinely break news and uncover new stories
• Shoot, write, produce, and edit on-air and online content within deadlines
• Identify, write, and produce stories within a specific framework
• Research for facts and credibility
• Maintain and develop sources to enhance reporting
• Use creative production techniques to enhance stories
• Write in an exciting, captivating, and authentic manner.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or related field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in journalism
• Strong knowledge of environmental topics and issues
• Proven ability to shoot and edit high quality video stories
• Ability to use compelling graphics to tell complex stories, with preference for candidates who can build graphics using Adobe Photoshop and After Effects
• Ability to conduct creative, engaging, and content-driven live shots
• Ability to work well both independently and with a team
• Strong social media presence and skills.

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 4%
• Nine free virtual doctor's appointments through Teladoc
• 12 free annual therapy sessions through Spring Health
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit
• Nine paid holidays per year.