POLITICAL ANCHOR/MMJ - KOTA/KEVN
On-siteRapid City, South Dakota, United States
Rapid City, South Dakota, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeLarge
Full TimeLarge
Job Summary
Host a weekly digital talk show featuring South Dakota politicians and deliver daily broadcast stories. Develop and maintain a network of sources across state agencies and political parties while researching legislation to summarize for viewers. File open records and FOIA requests weekly, travel during election years, and stream news conferences or report on breaking news. Shoot and edit your own stories, go live, and ad-lib during coverage. While primarily a Monday-Friday dayside role, work longer hours as legislative sessions or breaking news require it.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or master's degree in journalism or a related field
- Must have the ability, during election years, to travel throughout the state with candidates for races selected in collaboration with the supervising news director
- Must have strong research skills, be organized and well-versed in keeping track of legislation, and quickly be able to summarize and explain it to viewers in a conversational manner
- Must have the ability to be a digital-first MMJ. Be able to stream news conferences for all involved stations, report on breaking news, and quickly turn web and social stories daily
- Must have excellent news judgment and journalism ethics
- Must have strong writing, storytelling, and reporting skills
- Must have the ability to shoot and edit your own stories, and the ability to go live
- Excellent live reporting skills required, ability to ad-lib during breaking news
- Must be willing to work longer hours and different days based on legislative sessions and breaking news
- Must have a valid driver's license and a clean driving record
- Must have a desire to win, the ability to reflect on your work, and apply feedback
- Must be able to develop and maintain a network of sources and experts at all state agencies and with all political parties
- Ability to lift/carry equipment ranging from 35-50 lbs.
Desired Qualifications
- Basic experience with newsroom computer systems is preferred (ENPS)
- Understanding of and adherence to AP Style (for digital platforms) and broadcast writing (for television)
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