Job Summary:

WFMY News 2 in Greensboro, North Carolina is looking for a great storyteller who will excel in this digital age of journalism. We want a smart, aggressive, creative storyteller who creates unique and shareable stories for all platforms through memorable writing, photography and editing. We also want a journalist who thrives live and is conversational and engaging.

Responsibilities:

• Develop story ideas, write, shoot and edit news stories for all platforms

• Write in an exciting, captivating and authentic manner

• Use the latest editing and photography tools to tell great stories

• Develop original content through social listening and independent sources

• Deliver on-air news events in an engaging, exciting, and accurate manner

• Interview news subjects and research for facts and credibility

• Develop news sources for general assignment and special areas of interest

• Produce news stories that are unique and captivating

• Operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations

• Write and post daily on all digital platforms, including social media

• Enterprise news stories

• Shoot, write and edit packaged reports

• Write for the web, including attaching images and streaming video

• Perform other tasks, as required by supervisor

Requirements:

• Journalism or Mass Communication degree preferred

• Strong on-camera delivery with the ability to ad-lib

• Excellent writing, packaging, and live skills

• Ability to shoot and edit using non-linear editing systems

• Must be able to report in a broad range of styles with good on-air presentation skills

• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure.

• Strong social media presence