Reporter 1

Houston Public Media is searching for a digital reporter to join the digital content team. This person will be a general assignments writer/reporter covering whatever is making news that day. Our ideal candidate will:

• write daily digital stories for HoustonPublicMedia.org
• pitch story ideas during daily meetings
• have experience working on daily deadlines
• able to write and report about a variety of topics
• quickly pivot to breaking news
• share news content from regional and national journalism organizations
• demonstrate strong journalistic values and participate in the daily editorial process
• be knowledgeable about social media and digital platforms and understand how to produce audience-relevant and platform-specific content.
• enjoy working in a collaborative environment

Researches, reports, writes and produces multimedia spot and features for Houston Public Media (HPM) on-air and digital platforms. Serves as on-air program host, under general supervision. Individual position may be specific to either tv or radio operations.

• Provides aesthetic and creative direction of the production process for live and recorded public media programs.

• Conceives, researches, develops and executes ideas and concepts into program content.

• Provides on-air hosting and verbal delivery consistent with highest professional broadcast standards: National Public Radio-NPR

• Operates station broadcast and production equipment in a professional manner consistent with NPR standards.

• Advance the station's public image at community outreach events.

• Participates in station fund-raising campaigns and special events.

• May assist station management by training other on-air talent or by serving as a team lead.

• Curates the HPM website and shares content on various social media platforms, to include Facebook, Twitter, etc.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

EEO/AA

Bachelors and 6 months experience

Education: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Experience: Requires a minimum of six (6) months of directly job-related experience. Certification/Licensing: None