Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

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The Delta News in Greenville, MS is looking for a Full-time Multimedia Journalist (MMJ)

The MMJ requires finding and presenting compelling, visual stories for all Delta News broadcasts. You are expected to bring story ideas to the table every day, talk to stakeholders and produce at least one story a day, that is interesting, visual, and unbiased.

As an MMJ you will present daily news content for a multi-layered platform, which includes on-air, web site and social media.

The ideal candidate demonstrates solid news judgment and storytelling abilities, with a passion for delivering original, imaginative content every day. Duties as an MMJ include writing, shooting, editing and presenting compelling content both on-air and online, and meeting daily deadlines.

• Must have a flexible schedule and be willing to fill-in when called upon
• Must demonstrate exemplary verbal and written communication skills
• Have exceptional news judgment, crafting people-focused stories
• Be able to work independently at high standards under deadline pressure to produce quality news content across multiple platforms every day
• Deliver well-written, compelling, people-focused stories as directed every day meeting daily deadlines and finishing all work assigned every day
• Ability to generate viable story ideas on a daily basis
• Ability to shoot and edit video, write scripts, talk with multiple stakeholders in news stories
• Must be able to review copy and corrects errors in video and written content, grammar and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
• Be able to work collaboratively with the team and treat co-workers with the highest respect
• Be able to gather information about events through research, interviews, experience or attendance at political, news, sports, artistic, social or other functions
• Accept assignments without question and evaluate leads and tips to develop story ideas for people-focused journalism
• Show up, on time, every day, ready to work, and work a full day and week’s schedule.

Imagicomm Communications, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, genetic information, ancestry, age, sex, gender, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, or any other status or characteristics protected by federal, state and/or local laws. Applicants may notify the appropriate local, state or federal agency if they believe they have been the victims of discrimination.

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