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Job Opportunity: Statehouse Journalist:West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Statehouse Journalist

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Seeking qualified candidates for an Information Technology Project Manager 2 (Statehouse Journalist) for West Virginia Public Broadcasting.
Full Job Description and details can be found below.
Please send cover letter, resume and references via the email or to the mailing address below:
Kristina Dodd
600 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301
kdodd@wvpublic.org

Applicant subject line must read as follows:
Information Technology Project Manager 2 (Statehouse Journalist)

Deadline for submission is until position is filled.
West Virginia Public Broadcasting are Equal Opportunity Employers
West Virginia Public Broadcasting - Job Description
Title: Statehouse Journalist Department: News
Job employment Type: Full-Time Reports to: News Director
Job location: Charleston
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Statehouse Journalist
The statehousejournalist will cover the state legislature from Charleston and act as a lead journalist on our weeklytelevision/radio simulcastThe Legislature Today, which is produced in tandem with the legislative sessions at the statehouse.Working under the direction of the Broadcast Journalism Director and in collaboration with our other journalists, the statehouse journalist will be responsible for everyday coverage and news features when sessions are in progress,radio and web statehouse stories all over the year,and in election years, and lead the team's live coverage of returns on election night.Thestatehousejournalist will also cover groups, organizations and issues related to state governance and other breaking and spot news, as needed. practice producing a everyday newscast is also welcomed as is an knowledge of the unique function of public media.
Required Knowledge, expertise and Abilities :
   » Knowledge of national, regional and state political and public policy issues
   » Knowledge of key players in our political, legislative arenas and their history in governance
   » Knowledge of state legislative process
   » capability to conduct credible research, to develop news sources, to conduct audio and television interviews
   » capability to work on everyday deadlines
   » capability to use audio recording and sound equipment for radio and television
   » Knowledge of journalistic ethics
   » Knowledge of connected Press style
   » capability to navigate a CMS to post and edit written/audio stories
   » capability to use audio editing equipment and software
REQUIRED Appropriate qualifications:
   » A four-year degree in a related field - journalism, communications, political science, strategic communications, etc.
   » Three years or more practice as a broadcast news journalist
   » Previous practice reporting on government, particularly state legislatures
   » Previous practice hosting a radio or television news program
Compensation:
income is commensurate with practice. This is a Full-Time, Exempt (40 hours/week, M-F) position. Benefits offered - medical, dental, eye and state retirement.

Organization: 
West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Job Job location: 
Charleston, WV United States

Job Job Category: 
Reporting

Employment Type: 
Full time

Send Application Materials To: 

Kristina Dodd
600 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301
kdodd@wvpublic.org


Email address: 
E-Mail: eisom@wvpublic.org

Job Field: 
Radio and Television

 

 

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Job Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Address: Charleston
Company Type Employer
Post Date: 07/15/2024 / Viewed 8 times
Contact Information
Company: West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Contact Email: kdodd@wvpublic.org


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