Investigative Reporter

WCIV Reporter PositionWCIV seeks an enterprising and aggressive reporter to join our team of journalists. We are looking for someone with a clear understanding of how to dig for a story, research it, write it with an edge, and use strong storytelling and TV production to make it impactful and memorable. The ideal candidate will not only produce in-depth stories on a regular basis but will also help guide and develop our Reporting/Multimedia Journalist team.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Develop and maintain contacts and sources in the community to enterprise story ideasIdentify and pitch investigative angles to big daily news storiesWork closely with Producer and Executive Producer to refine investigative pitches and story scriptsDevelop a network of sources and experts to generate investigative stories on a regular basisWrite online versions of investigative reports and work with Digital Investigative Producer on "web extra" content for each investigationMaintain an active social media presence to build your brand and solicit original story ideasOther duties as assignedRequirements:Must be able to develop and maintain sourcesDynamic live television and storytelling skills are a mustStrong social media skillset for both research and promoting stories as well as gathering viewer inputKnowledge of the FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) process, computer-assisted reporting, and data-driven reporting along with familiarity of legal issues related to investigative television news reporting are essentialStrong writing skills and knowledge of current eventsThree years of investigative reporting experience preferredHistory of award-winning investigative journalism preferredSinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.