Multimedia Journalist Job at WNYT NewsChannel 13 in Albany

Job Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

Maintain extensive community contacts and awareness of local, state and national current events.

Collaborate with the News Director and other news managers to choose stories to broadcast considering audience preferences.

Meet with the News Director, reporters and other news anchors to be briefed on the day's news.

Revise scripts and prepare to deliver them on-air.

Organize the news to present the most interesting pieces first, ensuring late‑breaking news is added to newscasts.

Introduce news correspondents reporting on scene and ask relevant questions.

Interview guests and other members involved in particular stories, engaging in commentary.

Keep abreast of news developments by studying papers, attending events, and staying in contact with industry professionals.

Write for the station's website and maintain an active social media presence.

Make daily promotional community appearances.

Provide newsroom leadership and contribute to overall team effort.

Comply with the moral code of the journalistic profession.

Shoot and edit stories for broadcast and digital.

Drive company vehicle to and from stories under various driving conditions. Obey all traffic laws and safety rules of the road while in a company vehicle, report any problems or concerns with the vehicle and traffic incidents promptly to the appropriate company representative, and if assigned to take a news vehicle home, follow take‑home car guidelines which include securing equipment and the vehicle. Keep the car clean and in good condition, ensuring equipment remains in good working condition.

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