Chief Investigative Reporter - WVUE
Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 45 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
WVUE- FOX 8 in New Orleans is the #1 rated News station in the competitive New Orleans Market. FOX 8 is committed to providing in-depth investigative stories that affect change, hold the powerful accountable, and shine a light on public corruption. FOX 8 recognizes the responsibility of keeping the viewing public safe and informed about the world around them, delivering all the news, information, and entertainment viewers want and need to know. With this mission in mind, FOX 8 is committed to serving as the Weather Authority for Southeast Louisiana and Southwest Mississippi and continues to lead in the field of investigative journalism. Fox 8 is committed to innovation and continued evolution in the use of existing technology, producing roughly 60 hours of news and locally originated programming per week.
Job Summary/Description
WVUE-TV is looking for an experienced, aggressive, and innovative Chief Investigative Reporter with at least 5 years of experience to join our local, award-winning team. The Reporter will work closely with the Investigative Producer and Investigative Photographer to produce powerful, impactful stories. The ideal candidate should have a track record of digging up stories that make a difference and rely heavily on public record requests and large datasets. We're looking for someone who can assist and enhance our enterprise work. WVUE values quality over quantity. Our investigative reporter will have the time and tools to do stories that expose the truth and get results.
Duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Researching, writing, and gathering content for investigative stories.
- Produce investigations with a strong digital and social media-driven strategy.
- Establish contacts in the field, manage tips, compose and manage open records requests, and conduct interviews
- Take ownership of the overall coverage of investigative content on all digital platforms.
- Perform investigations which may include undercover work or surveillance.
- Assist other Reporters on investigative content.
Qualifications/Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in newsgathering and/or production of investigative stories - BS/BA in Journalism/Communications or equivalent background - Flexibility with respect to scheduling and/or assigned work shifts, especially considering the nature of weather events
Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
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In Summary: WVUE- FOX 8 in New Orleans is the #1 rated News station in the competitive New Orleans Market . The Reporter will work closely with the Investigative Producer and Investigative Photographer to produce powerful, impactful stories . The ideal candidate should have a track record of digging up stories that make a difference .
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Reporter jefe de investigación - WVUE
Gray Media es una compañía multimedia con sede en Atlanta, Georgia. La empresa es el mayor propietario del país de estaciones locales de televisión y activos digitales mejor calificadas que sirven a 113 mercados televisivos que colectivamente alcanzan aproximadamente el 36 por ciento de los hogares de televisión estadounidenses.
FOX 8 se compromete a proporcionar historias de investigación en profundidad que afectan al cambio, responsabilizan a los poderosos y ponen luz sobre la corrupción pública. Fox 8 reconoce la responsabilidad de mantener al público espectador seguro e informado sobre el mundo que lo rodea, entregando todas las noticias, información y entretenimiento que los espectadores quieren y necesitan saber.
Resumen/Descripción del trabajo
WVUE-TV está buscando un jefe investigador experimentado, agresivo e innovador con al menos 5 años de experiencia para unirse a nuestro equipo local y galardonado. El reportero trabajará en estrecha colaboración con el productor investigativo y fotógrafo investigativo para producir historias poderosas e impactantes.
Los deberes y responsabilidades incluyen (pero no se limitan a):
- Investigar, escribir y recopilar contenido para historias de investigación.
- Producir investigaciones con una fuerte estrategia digital y basada en las redes sociales.
- Establecer contactos en el campo, administrar consejos, componer y gestionar solicitudes de registros abiertos y realizar entrevistas
- Asumir la responsabilidad general de la cobertura del contenido investigativo en todas las plataformas digitales.
- Realizar investigaciones que pueden incluir trabajo encubierto o vigilancia.
- Asistir a otros reporteros en el contenido de la investigación.
Qualificaciones/Requisitos
- Al menos 5 años de experiencia en recopilación de noticias y/o producción de historias investigativas - BS / BA en Periodismo / Comunicaciones o antecedentes equivalentes - Flexibilidad con respecto a la programación y/u turnos de trabajo asignados, especialmente teniendo en cuenta la naturaleza de los eventos meteorológicos
Gray Media proporciona igualdad de oportunidades laborales (EEO) a todos los empleados y solicitantes de empleo sin importar raza, color, religión, sexo, origen nacional, edad, discapacidad o genética. Además de los requisitos de la ley federal, Gray Media cumple con las leyes estatales y locales aplicables que rigen la no discriminación en el trabajo en cada lugar donde la compañía tiene instalaciones. Esta política se aplica a todas las condiciones del empleo, incluyendo reclutamiento, contratación, colocación, promoción, terminación, despido, retiro, traslado, licencias de ausencia, compensación y capacitación. Gray Media prohíbe expresamente cualquier forma de acoso laboral basado en raza, colores, religiones, género, orientación sexual, identidad de género o expresión, orígenes nacionales, edades, información genética, incapacidad o estatus veterano. La interferencia inadecuada con la capacidad de los trabajadores de Gray para desempeñar sus deberes puede resultar en disciplina e incluso descarga.
Empleador de Igualdad de Oportunidades Este empleador debe notificar a todos los solicitantes sus derechos en virtud de las leyes laborales federales.