WSYX/WTTE has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Investigative Reporter to join our accountability driven ABC6 News On Your Side team. We are looking for a journalist who digs deeper with a relentless pursuit for answers on a daily basis. We're interested in candidates with a proven track record of impactful reporting, deep knowledge of researching and sorting through data to find the storylines. You must have a firm grasp of multi-platform reporting, publishing the story as it is happening and engaging with our viewers. You must have the instinct to jump in on major breaking news to add context to our coverage. Our investigators are our experts on topics that impact our viewers and should be editorial leaders. We work together as a team so you should be good at collaborating with our Leadership Team, Photojournalists, and legal department. We want someone who has strong storytelling skills and knows how to create visualizations to showcase your work.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Develop/maintain sources to enterprise investigations
Identify and pitch original investigative angles to stories
Have strong writing skills to include process journalism
Be flexible and knowledgeable, to quickly react to breaking stories providing deeper context and information on behalf of our communities
Embrace multi-platform approach to storytelling
Maintain an active social media presence
Knowledge of FOIA requests
Embrace data driven journalism
Other ABC6 On Your Side reporting duties as assigned
Requirements:
Must be able to develop and maintain sources
Dynamic live television and storytelling skills are a must
Strong social media skillset for both research and promoting stories as well as gathering viewer input
Knowledge of the FOAI (Freedom of Information Act) process, computer-assisted reporting, and data-driven reporting along with familiarity of legal issues related to investigative television news reporting are essential
Strong writing skills and knowledge of current events
Minimum of 4 years of investigative reporting experience preferred
History of award-winning investigative journalism preferred
While applying please provide an online portfolio / reel link for review.EEO AND INCLUSIVITY:Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; and owns Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, TBD., and The Nest. Sinclair's content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and the nation's largest streaming aggregator of local news content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.
