KVEO CBS 4 in Harlingen/Brownsville/McAllen, TX (DMA 80) is hiring an investigative multimedia journalist to join “4 Investigates,” an award-winning team of journalists. Through tip-driven and enterprise investigations, 4 Investigates exposed corruption among elected leaders. CBS 4’s overall station brand is “in-depth, investigative.”
This MMJ will work with our Investigative Producer on short- and long-term investigations, pursue follow-up reports, break investigative angles when a major news story arises, and work on specific investigative beats. The team also consistently tackles incoming tips, uncovers problems, and holds those responsible accountable.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Candidates should know the basics of data analysis, public information requests, backgrounding, interviewing subjects/sources, digital storytelling, and shooting/editing video.
- They should also be open to collaboration with an entire team of investigators.
- Meet deadlines.
- Candidates must have excellent reading, writing, spelling, grammar, and organizational skills
- Proficient at digital video editing.
- Confident at ad-libing presentations without the aid of scripts and/or teleprompters.
- Possesses exceptional research skills.
- Bilingual - English and Spanish preferred
- Flexibility to work any shift
- Valid driver’s license with a good driving record
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Skills Required
- Knowledge of data analysis and public information requests
- Experience in backgrounding and interviewing subjects/sources
- Proficiency in digital storytelling and video shooting/editing
- Excellent reading, writing, spelling, grammar, and organizational skills
- Ability to present ad-lib without scripts
- Exceptional research skills
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Flexibility to work any shift
- Valid driver's license with a good driving record
What We Do
Nexstar Media Group is the largest TV station operator in the country. With the reach of 171 full power television stations in 100 markets addressing nearly 38.9% of US television households, and a diversified, growing digital media operation, Nexstar Media Group offers superior audience engagement across all media devices and local broadcast television’s unrivalled influence on consumers’ purchasing and political decisions. In 20 years, Nexstar has grown from a single station to the nation’s largest television company. This growth is fueled by an organization-wide commitment to delivering exceptional service to our communities and outstanding results for our advertisers. From the very beginning, Nexstar has cultivated an organization-wide commitment to providing superior, unique local content that is relevant to each of the communities it serves, while offering local businesses, advertisers and brands the ability to engage and connect with local communities.
