Border Reporter/MMJ Job at Nexstar Broadcasting in San Diego

ROLE: FOX 5 San Diego/KUSI News duopoly is seeking a dynamic, enterprising Border Reporter based in San Diego to produce compelling, daily stories focusing on issues impacting San Diego’s Southern border with Mexico. This role is responsible for delivering relevant, high-impact stories tailored to San Diego audiences. A successful candidate is digitally savvy, excels in storytelling that connects with audiences on broadcast, streaming, website and social. This position requires the multimedia journalist to shoot, write, edit vosots and packages. It also requires the ability to produce, host, and pilot original streaming shows for our CTV app.RESPONSIBILITIES:

Produce daily, original San Diego-focused content for multiplatform viewing

Develop and deliver stories on border-related topics beyond headlines and politics, focusing on context, impact, and solutions for local community

Produce and host weekly border related show for station’s CTV streaming app

Contributes daily to digital platforms including submitting original articles for station website and producing vertical content for mobile users

Must be creative with how to tailor and present stories on different screens to engage today’s audiences on every platform they’re watching

Maintain an active presence on social media to promote stories, engage audiences, and generate story ideas

Build and maintain strong sources on both sides of the border to support exclusive and enterprise reporting

Shoot, write, and edit stories ensuring accuracy, clarity, and strong storytelling

Collaborate with assignment desk, producer, photographer on live shots

Must be able to ad-lib with a strong ability to interact with anchors and guests

Ensure all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality

Attend station partnerships in community

Perform other duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

B.A. or B.S. Degree preferably in journalism, communication or equivalent related experience

Prefer 5+ years TV news reporting in a medium to large market

Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred (fluent in speaking and reading; proficient in Spanish writing)

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

Must interact positively and productively with colleagues and the public

Upholds station values and models professionalism on and off the air

Exceptional writing, grammar and spelling, technical formatting

Excellent communication skills with ability to ad-lib when required

Strong on-air presentation – must be credible, personable and engaging

Excellent time management skills

Excellent editing skills with Adobe Premiere and video camera
ews photography skills

Ability to carry 25-30 pounds of equipment

Flexible with schedule and willing to work additional hours or days or different shifts and holidays as required by news content

Strong attention to detail

Must be able to accept constructive direction and feedback

Comp starting at $35+ hr commensurate with experience and skill level

#LI-Onsite

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.