Job Description:
PBS Wisconsin News is hiring! We are looking for a full-time Indigenous Affairs multimedia reporter. This is a great opportunity for broadcast and multimedia story-tellers to work as part of a collaborative partnership between PBS Wisconsin News and ICT (formerly Indian Country Today) to produce original, deadline-driven news content, with a strong reporting focus on Indigenous communities and issues.
The Indigenous Affairs reporter will engage audiences through the production of broadcast television news video reports as well as digital news articles, audio, video and social media content.
Reporting would focus on issues important in Indigenous communities and all of Wisconsin as we are a statewide network intent on geographic and cultural diversity in our coverage. Your work will be impactful on the state and national stage.
This position formally reports to PBS Wisconsin News and will be responsive to the direction of the ICT Executive Producer.
A competitive salary, recognition of life-work integration and excellent benefits as part of UW-Madison come with this position. You'll join a team of award-winning journalists with state-of-the-art technology and production support.
Please submit your application materials here. Click apply now and submit the following required material.
1) Resume
2) Letter of interest specifically addressing the listed qualifications and delineating how your work and experience meet the qualifications.
3) Provide one document with links to the following types of work that demonstrate past experience in reporting on Indigenous issues:
- 3 journalistic video reports that showcase a mix of narrated and non-narrated reporting styles. Please include the written scripts for the reports.
- 2 examples of digital news reporting, preferably multimedia in style.
Finalists will be asked to provide three professional references with one being a current or past supervisor. Include their title, email address, and phone number. Please note that references will not be contacted without your prior knowledge.