Multimedia Journalist - KATC

KATC, the E.W. Scripps Company ABC affiliate in Lafayette, Louisiana is looking for a positive, proactive, collaborative, and highly engaged Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) to join our team.

We are looking for an experienced MMJ with at least 4-years as a broadcast journalist, This is a Senior Reporter position is a growing newsroom. It's a tight knit community a short drive from New Orleans and Houston. This is a place with outstanding weather, great stories to cover, and filled with culture, parades, and family-friendly events..

We want a storyteller who will help make our communities stronger and the world around us better.  The MMJ will be responsible for researching, writing, capturing visual content, and editing stories for use on multiple platforms.

OUR TEAM:

We are a diverse community of welcoming, mission-focused, and lively people that continue to grow as we grow our company and rise to our full potential in every aspect of our broadcast business.  We’re located just about halfway from New Orleans and Houston on Interstate 10.   Music, food, and family are passions for Acadiana residents, tourists, and students who attend the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.    

We are committed to representing the audiences we serve. These are our neighbors, our friends and family. Our employees bring their whole selves to work – a diversity of backgrounds, ideas, opinions, life experiences and hobbies. We celebrate what makes us similar – like our passion for journalism -- as much as we celebrate our differences. We welcome bright ideas and encourage an entrepreneurial spirit that will help us shape the future of our industry. Bring your passion and we will nourish and support your career with the training and skills necessary to help you exceed your wildest career aspirations.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Receives assignment or evaluates news leads and news tips to develop story ideas.




• Gathers and verifies factual information regarding stories through interview, observation, and research.




• Organizes material, determines slant or emphasis, and writes story according to prescribed editorial style and format standards.




• Shoots video and still photos to illustrate stories.




• Edits, or assists in editing, videos for all multimedia platforms.




• Appears on television program when conducting taped interview or narration.




• Gives live reports from site of event or mobile broadcast unit.




• Works cooperatively with photographer assigned to story, if one is assigned.




• Assists news producer in preparing newscast.




• Assists online staff in preparing for multimedia stories.




• Reports, writes, captures quality visual content, edits and produces stories for multiple platforms on deadline, such as Internet and digital channels.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• BS/BA in Broadcast Journalism or related degree, or equivalent years of experience.


• A minimum of 3 years of experience.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

• Computer literacy required, including newsroom computer systems.




• Videography and non-linear editing experience preferred.




• Knowledge and understanding of broadcast quality camera equipment.




• Skills editing video on ENPS computer editing software, or similar software programs.




• Strong broadcast and AP style writing skills.




• Proficient at posting content to various websites and social media.




• Ability to work independently and self-motivated, able to work in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment, effectively prioritizing and executing tasks in a high-pressure environment by remaining calm under pressure.




• Ability to collaborate successfully in a team environment and make decisions quickly during any type of coverage.

WHY SCRIPPS:

• We are growing our footprint, reaching nearly 31 percent of U.S. households as one of the nation’s largest independent TV station owners.




• From community outreach to professional development, Scripps is a place where creativity has taken over and you will have the chance to write your own story.




• We enable and encourage each individual to do their best work and reach their full potential through opportunity, development and openness to new ideas.




• We are all about professional integrity. It is the cornerstone of a journalist’s credibility.




• Tell a friend and both of you can work here. Our employee referral program is pretty fantastic. Share this because we are ALWAYS looking for the BEST talent out there.

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HOW WE KEEP YOU SAFE:

Consistent with our commitment to maintain a safe workplace free of known hazards, all employees and visitors are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. We also may require staying up to date on booster shots in the future based on Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and manufacturer recommendations. If you are hired, we will require you to verify that you are fully COVID-19 vaccinated by your start date, unless approved for a medical or religious exemption by Scripps in writing or any other exemptions available under applicable law. This requirement currently excludes positions located in Florida, Montana, and Tennessee due to state law.

SCRIPPS' COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION:
At Scripps, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture that reflects the communities we serve. We are intentional about creating an environment where employees, our audiences and other stakeholders feel valued and inspired to reach their full potential and make authentic connections. We foster a workplace culture that embraces each person’s diversity, including the extent to which they are similar or different. Scripps leaders believe that an equitable and inclusive culture is not only the right thing to do, it is a business imperative. Read more about our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion at scripps.com.

ABOUT SCRIPPS:

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As the nation’s fourth-largest local TV broadcaster, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of 61 stations in 41 markets. The Scripps Networks reach nearly every American through the national news outlets Court TV and Newsy and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Grit, Laff and Court TV Mystery. Scripps is the nation’s largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, “Give light and the people will find their own way.”

As an equal employment opportunity employer, The E.W. Scripps Company and its affiliates do not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, and military membership or veteran status, or on any other basis which would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law. Furthermore, the company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship for the company.