KWTV Special Projects Photojournalist
Griffin Communications
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Produce elite stories for broadcast and all digital platforms, displaying awareness of the elements of good photojournalism. Employ keen lighting skills, excellent audio, and an eye for creative video.
- Apply editing skills for stories. Organize video for broadcasting and all digital platforms. Avoid potential technical problems. Work with other departments to ensure smooth presentation.
- Ability and willingness to operate a jib, sliders, gimbals, and any other specialty equipment needed to create highly produced content with news magazine level production quality.
- Willingness to obtain a FAA Part 107 drone license, Operate the station drone to capture high quality and creative video. Understanding and ability to adhere to all FAA drone laws and rules.
- Stay in contact with Executive Producer of Special Projects throughout shift. Coordinate with Executive Producer of Special Projects, Special Projects Producer, and Reporter; communicate ideas for specific story assignments.
- Maintain awareness of current events, technology, and terminology.
- Organizes video for news broadcasts.
- Maintain the special projects media drive and manage the deletion process to ensure viable storage for future assignments.
- Maintains operational status of assigned equipment.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned, including driving automobile for company business.
- Humble: A habit of sharing successes, putting the team first, and working for the good of the team. A “we” not “me” attitude. The ability to give and receive constructive criticism. Observe and employ the Golden Rule.
- Hungry: Exhibit a strong work ethic, drive, and willingness to take initiative.
- Smart: The virtue of being interpersonally smart about the interactions and relationships of those you encounter.
- Positive Attitude: Exhibited by focusing on opportunities not problems, see the glass as half-full not half-empty.
- Sense of Urgency: How we react and respond.
- Minimum two years college or trade school with emphasis on Radio/TV or Journalism. Related experience will be evaluated by Company management and may be substituted on the basis of two year of experience equals one year of education.
- Minimum five years news photography experience at a network affiliate. Experience with cinema camera preferred.
- Must be able to operate all editing and recording equipment. Knowledge of Avid non-linear editing preferred. This position also requires knowledge of Adobe Premier and Photoshop.
- Willingness to adapt to ever changing technology and an evolving newsroom.
- Ability to work well with others and a willingness to help others when the need arises in all aspects of newsgathering.
- Ability to work with a reporter or alone in the field to capture the story under tight deadlines.
- Creative and passionate storyteller with an understanding of the National Press Photographers Association philosophies and practices.
- Must have, or be able to obtain, a valid Oklahoma driver's license and have a driving record acceptable to the company.
- Capable of handling the physical and mental requirements including:
- ability to verbally communicate in English
- ability to read computer monitor information (words and data)
- ability to hear detailed spoken word
- ability to remain sedentary and to travel to work location
- ability to perform manual dexterity tasks with hands, fingers
- ability to analyze data, concentrate, reason, and write
- ability to perform under emotional stress
- ability to work rotating shifts and be on 24-hour call
- ability to lift 50 pounds unaided regularly