WPIX
NewsReporter
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“News Reporter at WPIX. Skills: Journalism, Reporting, Storytelling, Content creation. Originate news content. Develop news content”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver high-impact news content; Break news; Add context to coverage; Elevate daily coverage with depth, accuracy, and urgency
Industry & Context.
Research complex topics; Verify complex topics; Contextualize complex topics; Evaluate and pursue leads, tips, and data
Valid driver’s license, Clean driving record, Member of AFTRA or willing and eligible to join, Flexibility to work varied shifts
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field, or equivalent experience, Significant professional reporting experience, Proven ability to handle breaking news, live reporting, and enterprise storytelling, Writing, interviewing, and storytelling skills, Confident, credible on-air presence, Solid understanding of multiplatform news production, Ability to work collaboratively and independently under deadline pressure, Flexibility to work varied shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, Valid driver’s license and clean driving record, Member of AFTRA or willing and eligible to join
Nice to Have
Experience reporting in a complex, diverse, and highly competitive media market, Proficiency with non-linear editing tools and newsroom systems, Experience using data, public records, or investigative techniques in reporting, Fluency in a second language relevant to the New York market
What You'll Do.
Originate news content
Pitch compelling stories
Develop compelling stories
Report compelling stories
Research complex topics
Verify complex topics
Contextualize complex topics
Create original reporting
Write accurate scripts
Write conversational scripts
Determine story focus
Determine story structure
Determine story length
Collaborate with producers
Collaborate with editors
Collaborate with photographers
Collaborate with digital teams
Execute coverage plans
Field-produce stories
Create vertical video content
Optimize video for platforms
Translate reporting into storytelling
Align on distribution strategy
Align on presentation
Stay current on social video trends
Stay current on audience behaviors
Stay current on platform best practices
Deliver authoritative reports
Deliver engaging reports
Cover breaking news live
Conduct compelling interviews
Present active live shots
Create content for digital platforms
Maintain social media presence
Produce social-first video formats
Appear in social-first video formats
Engage with audiences responsibly
Extend reporting beyond newscast
Uphold journalistic integrity
Apply ethical decision-making
Apply sound legal judgment
Participate in editorial meetings
Contribute to long-term planning
Collaborate across departments
Execute major coverage initiatives
Execute special projects
Contribute to respectful newsroom environment
Contribute to collaborative newsroom environment
Contribute to inclusive newsroom environment
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with producers; Collaborate with editors; Collaborate with photographers; Collaborate with digital teams; Collaborate across departments; Collaborate with social teams
Communication Scope
On-air presentation; Interviewing; Live reporting; Storytelling
Full Job Description
WPIX has an immediate opening for a reporter. The successful candidate is a dynamic, editorially driven journalist responsible for originating, developing, producing, and delivering high-impact news content across television, digital, streaming and social platforms. This role demands strong enterprise skills, a deep roster of contacts, on‑air authority, adaptability, digital fluency, and the ability to operate independently in a fast‑paced, competitive newsroom serving the most diverse and demanding audience in the country. The ideal candidate is equal parts storyteller, journalist, and content producer. The station is seeking someone who can break news, add context, and elevate daily coverage with depth, accuracy, and urgency. **News Gathering & Story Development** * Pitch, develop, and report compelling enterprise and breaking news stories that matter to the New York metropolitan audience. * Cultivate sources across beats such as government, public safety/crime, business, transportation, housing, health, and culture. * Research, verify, and contextualize complex topics quickly and accurately. * Evaluate and pursue leads, tips, and data to create original reporting. **Reporting, Writing & Production** * Write clear, accurate, conversational scripts tailored for broadcast and digital platforms * Determine story focus, structure, tone, and length under tight deadlines * Collaborate with producers, editors, photographers, and digital teams to execute coverage plans * Field-produce stories, including setting up interviews and coordinating logistics **Vertical Video** * Create compelling vertical video content optimized for platforms including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts * Translate daily reporting and enterprise stories into engaging, concise, mobile-first storytelling * Shoot, write, and edit vertical video independently using field or smartphone-based tools * Collaborate with digital and social teams to align on distribution strategy, timing, and presentation *
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