NEWSROOM FELLOW

Description

Overall Responsibilities:

To find and gather information - words, images and video-- for the newspaper's digital and social platforms. To write news and feature stories and scripts. Take photographs/video, as assigned and through initiative; process digital photo and video files.

Specific Responsibilities

• Produces informative news and features stories using multimedia formats.
• Produces multimedia updates for the website and social media.
• Meets technical standards for composition, lighting and visual impact.
• Meets deadlines.
• Brainstorms and collaborates on story ideas with other media staff.
• Monitors ongoing news and issues.
• Develops sources essential to development of the news and features. Adheres to policy and journalistic ethics.
• Recommends story, photo and video ideas.
• Actively participates in the Great Game of Business.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

Behavior: Commitment to quality and service. A team player. A positive representative of the media company and colleagues as a member of the journalism profession. Dresses appropriately for the job. Maintains a valid driver’s license.

Skills: Reporting, interviewing, writing, photography, video recording, typing, communicating, meeting, deadlines, planning and organizing. Experience in video/photo essay technique. Effective use of photo and video equipment and editing under a wide range of conditions, ability to be productive and accurate on deadline.

Knowledge: High School diploma plus enrollment in an accredited college or university. Newspaper or related media/communications experience.