Multi Skilled Journalist

About the position

CBS Sacramento is seeking a full-time multimedia journalist who will embrace our Community Journalism initiative. The candidate will have a proven and demonstrated ability to comfortably, confidently and conversationally communicate with interviewees and viewers. The ideal candidate will create enterprising and engaging content that meets CBS Sacramento’s mission of Getting Answers for our audiences on all platforms. The candidate must be able to report scripted and unscripted news and features in both live and recorded formats. It is crucial to guide viewers smoothly through accountability and solutions-oriented journalism, breaking news situations and feature stories with words and pictures. Experience as a multimedia journalist is required.

Responsibilities

• Comfortably and confidently communicate with interviewees and viewers.
• Create engaging content that meets CBS Sacramento’s mission.
• Report scripted and unscripted news and features in live and recorded formats.
• Guide viewers through accountability and solutions-oriented journalism.
• Cover breaking news situations and feature stories.

Requirements

• Prior on-air reporting experience required.
• Strong writing skills and understanding of broadcast news and entertainment reporting techniques.
• Multimedia Journalist experience required, including shooting, writing and editing vosots and packages.
• Experienced in live reporting.
• College degree or equivalent work experience.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Life insurance coverage
• Disability benefits
• Tuition assistance program
• Paid time off (PTO)