Job Description

PA, Harrisburg

Full time

REQ-41991

WHTM-TV/abc27, the ABC affiliate serving South Central Pennsylvania and owned by Nexstar Media Group, is seeking a creative, motivated, and curious Multimedia Journalist to join our newsroom. This position is ideal for a strong storyteller who is comfortable finding, developing, shooting, writing, editing, and presenting stories across multiple platforms.

The Multimedia Journalist researches, writes, captures visual content, edits, and presents general assignment stories for television, digital, mobile, and social media. The successful candidate will have strong news judgment, solid writing skills, professional on-air presence, and the ability to produce accurate, engaging content on deadline.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Produce news content for multiple platforms, including television, digital, mobile, and social media.

• Work with newsroom management to enterprise, pitch, and develop stories on a daily basis.

• Gather and verify information through interviews, observation, research, and review of reliable sources.

• Organize material, determine the appropriate angle or emphasis, and write stories according to established editorial style, format standards, and newsroom expectations.

• Shoot and edit video using broadcast-quality camera equipment and newsroom editing tools.

• Deliver compelling storytelling through strong writing, dynamic live shots and stand-ups, creative visuals, graphics, and effective use of digital and social media platforms.

• Demonstrate sound editorial judgment while applying journalism ethics, accuracy standards, and knowledge of libel laws.

• Represent abc27 professionally in the community and in the field.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field required; equivalent years of professional experience may be considered as a substitute for education.

• One year of experience as a multimedia journalist or in a similar newsroom reporting role preferred.

• Strong on-air reporting, writing, editing, and technical skills.

• Experience using cameras, camera equipment, and broadcast-quality video gear.

• Ability to shoot, write, edit, and present stories under deadline pressure.

• Strong news judgment and understanding of journalism ethics, accuracy, fairness, and libel laws.

• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time-management skills.

• Ability to manage challenging situations professionally, including breaking news, sensitive interviews, and deadline-driven newsroom demands.

• Comfortable using digital and social media platforms to enhance storytelling and audience engagement.

• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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