Position: Senior Reporter, Special Projects, Currents News (New York City)
Overview:
Currents News is looking for an experienced, ambitious, and creative video journalist who specializes in special projects and events. Qualified candidates must be able to cover and dig deep into a wide range of stories that will air on a nightly newscast from the Catholic perspective in the New York market. You will work with a team of multi-media journalists. This person must be expert in developing enterprising stories and turning compelling content in the long-form format. Based on ability and experience, the senior reporter will be considered to fill-in on the anchor desk.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Pitch compelling stories in editorial and planning meetings
- Research and develop in-depth stories that adhere to journalistic ethics and standards
- Work closely with the executive producer on scripting and production elements
- Gather and verify information that adds context and perspective to otherwise standard stories
- Covers breaking news when necessary
- Posts video to digital platforms
- Uses social media to promote and share stories and interacts with viewers
- Is flexible to travel to story assignments nationally or abroad, with little notice
- Works on special assignments during coverage of big events
Skills and Requirements:
- Degree in journalism, broadcast news, or equivalent
- 5+ years reporting experience on long and short form stories/series in top 50 market
- Exceptional news judgment and working knowledge of copyright protocols
- Excellent broadcast writing, communication, and organizational skills
- Excellent interviewer
- Solid and proven live skills with ability to ad lib
- Maintain a professional on-air appearance and presentation
- Experience working on digital platforms with ability share content on social media
- Strong and proven ability to multi-task and work under tight deadlines
- Willing to work late hours and weekends, as needed
- Must have a valid driver’s license with clean driving record
- Knowledge of Catholic Church teachings and traditions a plus
About DeSales Media Group:
DeSales Media Group is the non-profit communications and technology arm of the Diocese of Brooklyn. Services include media relations and strategy, marketing and social media, ad sales, educational support, video production, large events, and news content. DeSales Media Group operates NET-TV, a cable television channel that reaches more than two million people in the New York area. Its news group produces a nightly television program, two award-winning newspapers (The Tablet and Nuestra Voz), and is growing its digital department, which produces original news and informational content. We don’t just cover our own backyard. We go where the news is happening. Recently, our reporters traveled to Puerto Rico, Texas, Colombia, Rome, and Hong Kong, Panama, and Ireland. The news department is the only outlet in the country to offer extensive live coverage of papal trips and recently completed live coverage of World Youth Day in Panama, and more than 40 hours of live in-depth reporting World Meeting of Families. DeSales Media is growing. We will soon be moving into a new building, which includes a state-of-the-art newsroom and studio. DeSales is looking for creative and experienced professionals who are motivated to make a difference. The company offers competitive salaries, and many benefits including comprehensive medical and dental benefits, paid time off, 403b, and company-funded pension.