Photographer

WCCO - TV is seeking a Photographer!

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Shoot assigned news and sports stories in a creative, clear, and accurate manner.

• Set up lighting and audio as the situation dictates.

• Edit daily content under deadline using non-linear editing systems.

• In addition to traditional major market ENG duties, a successful candidate must be a skilled story-teller who can build content that are visually appealing and significant and will adopt the opportunity to regularly enterprise content, end to end: pitch, produce, shoot, write, and edit content for natsot news packages or packages to be voiced by on-air staff for all platforms.

• Operate ENG news vans, drive station vehicles to assignments, and report all maintenance problems to the supervisor.

• Maintain assigned equipment in good working order and report equipment problems to supervisor.

• Complete work within newscast deadlines.

• Uphold journalistic, ethical, and professional standards in accordance with company policies and values.

• Perform other duties, which may be assigned by a newsroom manager.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Operating proficiency in Sony XDCAM, Panasonic P-2, or similar ENG Systems as well as non-linear editing on Edius, FCP X, Avid, or a similar nonlinear editing system.

• 1-2 years' experience pitching, interviewing, shooting, writing, editing, and delivering video content on deadline.

• Must be able to acquire a valid MN driver's license.

• Must be physically able to carry, shoulder, and shoot with a broadcast ENG camera (25 lbs. or more), as well as carry support equipment (i.e., tripod, lights, etc.)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two to five years of experience as a photojournalist in a medium to major market.

• Two-to-four-year degree.

• NPPA style shooting experience is preferred!

• FAA Part 107 license and drone flight experience a plus.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• NABET-CWA Union membership is required if not already a member.

• Please include a link to a demo reel with your online application.

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation's #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O'DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News' streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today's digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.

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