News Writer - Oakland, United States - Fox Corporation

Fox Corporation

Verified Company

Oakland, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY
Fox TV Stations

FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S.

These include stations located in 14 of the top 15 largest designated market areas, or DMAs, and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago).

Of these stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Network.

In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news every week.

These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network's national content.

Come join the Bay Area's top rated news station KTVU FOX 2 is seeking individuals that have a respect for journalism and want to be part of the station's best in class reporting, both in front of the camera and behind the scenes Be part of a winning team with a diverse culture that believes in supporting, mentoring, and training our staff.

We are searching for a Per Diem Newscast Writer.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

Exceptional writing proficiency in TV news broadcast style
Strong news judgment and critical thinking skills
Experience in reporting, researching, and verifying facts
Proficiency in AP writing style
Experience producing live broadcast newscasts on digital or linear platforms
Clear understanding of broadcast production needs

Responsibilities:

Minimum Requirements:
High school diploma required; 4-year college degree preferred

Experience with iNews or other newscast software preferred

Comfort with Slack, Outlook, video distribution platforms, social media, online publication systems, Chyron graphics systems preferred

Excellent communication skills required

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law._
At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company's success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off._

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is: $ per hour.

We provide Freelancers medical/dental/vision insurance and 401k after they meet eligibility criteria and any State required time-off, in accordance with applicable plan documents.

Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.