Long-Form Multimedia Journalist

KUSM

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https://jobs.montana.edu/postings/45759

Equal Opportunity Employer, Veterans/Disabled

The Long Form Multimedia Journalist will pitch, develop, produce, direct, shoot, and edit original content intended for broadcast on Montana PBS and distribution on multiple Montana PBS platforms. Under the direction of the “Impact” Managing Producer and working cooperatively with the News and Public Affairs production team, this position creates content addressing current and cultural events, politics, the environment, economic, social and community issues across the state.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Pitch, produce, and report high quality news and public affairs programming with strict adherence to journalistic standards of integrity, balance, and fairness.
• Shoot, edit, write, and direct video content using industry standard digital tools and software.
• Exhibit the highest level of editorial independence and integrity, internal to the station, and to the public at large.
• Support and work cooperatively with the Montana PBS News and Public Affairs production team, as well as the Education, Digital Engagement and Development departments.
• Under limited supervision, manage complex broadcast and digital projects while collaborating with multiple team members.
• Transport, operate and maintain video, lighting, and sound equipment to function at its optimum capacity.
• Supervise and train student production employees/interns.
• Support general production activities of the station and other projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in journalism, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
2. Demonstrated experience in broadcast television news as producer/director/reporter covering politics, news and public affairs.
3. Demonstrated ability to conduct thorough research and interviews, assess news and make editorial judgments.
4. Demonstrated on-camera presentation skills including live interviews and live shots.
5. Demonstrated operational skills of television production equipment, including cameras, audio and lighting gear.
6. Demonstrated working knowledge of video editing using a variety of industry standard tools and software.
7. Demonstrated knowledge of broadcasting technical specifications, including video and audio standards.
8. Demonstrated knowledge and experience working and collaborating with others on a variety of digital and social media platforms.
9. Demonstrated ability to create visual and audio content employing editorial best practices and aesthetic innovation resulting in programs of the highest technical and creative quality.
10. Demonstrated experience in effective narrative storytelling using visual and digital media.

See full job description at: https://jobs.montana.edu/postings/45759