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Florida Gulf Coast University · 13 hours ago

Multimedia Journalist

Fort Myers, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

Florida Gulf Coast University is home to WGCU, Southwest Florida’s source for PBS and NPR. The Multimedia Journalist independently shoots, writes, and edits news content for various platforms, researching and generating compelling news stories to engage the community.

Responsibilities

Researches and develops news stories through ongoing inquiries with newsmakers and community figures on a local, state, national and international level

Conducts interviews, records audio, reports and edits news stories in accordance with journalistic standards and ethics as defines by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Radio-Television News Directors Association

Cultivates and maintains news sources

Creates multi-platform treatments from stories whenever appropriate

Captures and edits videos and audio for a variety of broadcast and digital platforms

Updates web postings of WGCU News scripts, audio and photographs

Studies background information in order to prepare for programs or interviews

Collaborates and contributes to story concepts, research, background materials and shares newsmaker contacts with colleagues

Interviews subjects about their lives, their work, or topics of current interest

Maintains data and collects information by updating contact lists, electronic and hard-copy archived files, and directories of external materials in accordance with Florida’s public records laws and the federal Freedom of Information Act

Corresponds with public inquiries regarding news stories that have been reported on WGCU, PBS, and National Public Radio

Makes public appearances on behalf of WGCU Public Broadcasting at various events in the community

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

Broadcast news experienceAudio digital editingVideo editingJournalism ethics knowledgeNetwork quality writingInterpersonal communicationOrganizational skillsCollaborative work

Required

This position requires either eight years of directly related full-time experience or, as an alternative, a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and four years of full-time experience directly related to the job functions

Professional, full time experience in broadcast news, public radio field reporting and interviewing

Experience with public broadcasting, audio digital editing, FTP for audio production purposes, and field recording

Superior on-air voice quality and network quality hosting

Valid driver's license

Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience, and/or certifications may be considered