Local News Part-time Editor/Photographer

Local News Part-time Editor/Photographer
Company
19

Location
Location not specified

Work Schedule
Full Time

Posted
September 20, 2025

Job Level
Entry

Job Description
KETV-TV, the ABC affiliate in Omaha, NE has an opening for a part-time Local News Editor/Photographer for our morning newscast. As the main editor for our weekday morning newscast, you must be experienced in editing, work well under pressure, and be up to date on the modern aspects of our medium. You will also be willing to go out and shoot stories for other newscasts and have an excellent eye for video. You will work well with other, always positively representing us with the highest journalistic standards and professionalism on display. You will work with and report to the news director.

Responsibilities

Shooting and editing of VOs, VO‑SOTs, and packages for broadcast air and online postings.

Work with the Producers, Anchors, Assignment Desk and Reporters to edit stories for newscasts.

Shoot on assigned professional camera equipment.

Edit in Adobe Premiere and use ENG, SNG, and wireless data to feed completed work to the station.

Gather video and still pictures for digital platforms.

Work with reporters and producers to ensure the best content and facts are gathered.

Coordinate incoming video elements from crews in the field.

Use catalog systems to save, record and locate necessary video, and produce and publish content to our online platforms.

Organize and maintain gear/equipment.

Requirements

Training in the art of video photojournalism.

Professional or college experience in a newsroom.

Carry up to 50 pounds of equipment and be able to work in all weather conditions.

Have a valid driver's license and a clean driving record.

Operate digital editing tools; must have computer and software experience, knowledge of Adobe Premiere, Precis, and CNN platforms.

Organize and prioritize tasks, exhibit unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards.

Deal with the stresses and pressures of time‑sensitive newscast production.

Related military experience will be considered.

Diversity Statement
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

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