WGAL News 8, the Hearst-owned NBC affiliate in the Lancaster-Harrisburg-Lebanon-York, PA market, is looking for a dedicated reporter who has the ability to effectively generate and cover the most important stories of the day, write to video, and produce compelling and creative live shots. This market is rapidly growing, vibrant, and home to a wide variety of industries and cultures with a high quality of life and easy access to many major northeast cities. We are looking for a strong, take-charge reporter who hits the ground running every day. The successful candidate loves breaking news and is highly competitive. We value strong enterprise reporting and are looking for someone who finds the stories that lead newscasts. In addition to credibility, poise, and personality, our reporters are newsroom leaders who work well in a team environment. They write and edit scripts with conversational communication in mind. We are looking for a versatile journalist with a passionate understanding of multiplatform storytelling; someone who has experience and knowledge of digital content production and the professional use of social media. Our next reporter should be a self-starter who is fast, efficient, works well under tight deadlines, can develop sources, and has excellent newsroom skills. You will report to the News Director.
Job
Responsibilities:
- Plan,
gather and assemble stories on day-of news or special assignments
- Work
with the team to gather and edit compelling video and captivating
sound
- Post
story content on the station website and social media platforms
regularly
- Coordinates
with news managers and producers to develop stories that go beyond
surface details, accentuate unique enterprise angles and contain
exclusive content
- Develop
a network of sources who provide tips, early access to information, and
allow the reporter to break stories of significance
- Collaborate
with photojournalists to craft visually innovative stories that set
their work apart from the rest of the market
- Conceptualize
visual and creative live shots
- Can juggle multiple stories and projects at once, demonstrates exceptional time-management skills by meeting all deadlines under pressure
- Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards
- In-person
attendance required
Diversity Statement
At
Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all
cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the
scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the
audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate,
and more representative of the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearst's
benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a
Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have
access to the following benefits.
- Medical
| Dental | Vision
- 401(k)
matching
- Emotional
Wellness Support
- Paid
Time Off
- Paid
Parental Leave
- LGBTQ+
Health Services
- Additional
benefits to meet your and your family's needs