General Assignment Reporter

CBS Austin is looking for a take-charge General Assignment Reporter to help us continue to grow and empower our audiences! We are seeking a motivated, energetic, creative, and aggressive reporter who can think and perform outside the box. The ideal candidate should be able to develop story ideas and gather information for newscasts, have sound writing skills, a great work ethic, and a can-do attitude. The best person for this job will have excellent live shot skills and thrives on breaking storiesNo day will look the same as a Reporter, however, the main responsibilities of the role will include:Create, shoot, write and edit meaningful stories for station’s newscast that can be used across multiple platformsProvide news on-air as directed from the news management teamEngaging with local community membersReviewing material for fairness, accuracy, and balanceWork closely with all members of the news team, which would include Producers, Editors, Anchors, News Directors etc..Additionally, This Person Should Have A…Proven knowledge and experience working with current media creation tools and contemporary newsroom systemsExcel in storytelling across multiple platformsStrong writing and copy-editing skills are a must2-4 years of experience as a Multimedia Journalist or ReporterMust be able to work well under pressure to meet strict deadlinesEEO AND INCLUSIVITY:Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.