San Diego State University Hiring for KPBS Racial Justice at California, United States Full Time

KPBS Racial Justice & Social Equity Reporter

Req No: 2022-14498
Category: Radio/TV/Multimedia
Type: Full-Time Contract
Salary: Starting at $30.53/hour, DOE
Close Date: 10/19/2022

Overview
The reporter will work at the direction of the News Director, under
the supervision of a News Editor, and work in coordination with
other members of the News Division. The reporter will be part of a
team tasked with covering social inequity in housing, social
services, immigration, schools, workplaces, cultural institutions,
the legal system and access to health care. Cultivating the beat is
important, but all KPBS reporters will occasionally work outside
their beats, or conversely team up with others as the news
merits.

KPBS news beats include arts and culture, health, education,
environment, investigative, military and other topics and issues.
The reporter will produce news stories that may cross beats at the
assignment of the News Editor, and that can be distributed on KPBS
radio, TV, KPBS.org, KPBS social networks and KPBS mobile. The news
stories will be produced in formats such as, but not limited to,
radio newscasts, in-depth radio features, TV packages, multimedia
projects and special reports as assigned. The reporter may be
assigned to help fill in for other newsroom positions, such as
anchoring newscasts or web producing, and appear as a guest or host
on KPBS TV and radio programs. The reporter will produce local
content and prepare final productions that can be distributed on
all KPBS platforms. The reporter is expected to participate in
station on-air fundraising activities, and make appearances for
KPBS community building events and other public relations
activities.

This position is under the SAG-AFTRA collective bargaining
agreement with KPBS.

Benefits & Job Perks

Full Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability,
Accident)

403(b) Matching and Voluntary Retirement

Flexible Spending Account(s)

Employee Assistance Program

10 Vacation Days

14 Observed Holidays

Sick Leave Accrual

Paid Leave Options

Responsibilities
News Reporting and Producing (80%)

• KPBS News Reporters have a bevy of options to employ when
  providing news content: spot news, feature reports, cut and copy,
  live debrief, tape talk, field packages, photos, video, audio, blog
  posts, and newscasts. The primary flow of work will be to start a
  story online, shoot video on the topic and edit it or work in
  partnership with a videographer for longer pieces as needed, and
  move the gathered content across all news platforms.
• The reporter, at the direction of the News Director, will
  follow the KPBS Strategic Plan and Editorial Vision.
• The reporter researches topics, analyzes data, develops
  contacts and interviews sources, maintains notes and broadcast
  recordings, writes and edits reports, produces and voices reports
  for air, and works with a production unit to produce radio, TV and
  multimedia productions.
• Reports stories in appropriate forms for online and broadcast
  (live on-air, copy, actuality, cut & copy, voicer, wrap,
  feature, series, documentary, studio two-way, radio, TV, etc.)
• Possesses excellent storytelling skills and high journalistic
  standards

Planning (15%)

• Reads and follows major developments on general stories, and
  especially on issues s/he has covered in the past
• Maintains contact lists and files for on-going continuity of
  coverage and accumulation of knowledge
• Brainstorms beat-specific story ideas with reporters,
  supervisor and producers of radio, television, public affairs, and
  digital platforms.

Other Duties as Assigned (5%)

• Attends meetings, represents the station at public events, and
  is responsible for appropriate record keeping, correspondence,
  phone calls, supplies and equipment and other duties as
  assigned.

Qualifications
Minimum Knowledge and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work in journalism.
• Demonstrated excellence in news judgment and ability to
  generate engaging story ideas.
• Ability to think creatively about topics and story angles.
• Knowledge and adherence to high ethical standards.
• Ability to start stories online first.
• Knowledge of standard English grammar, spelling and AP
  Style.
• Ability to meet deadlines, handle multiple stories at once, and
  shift gears quickly.
• Ability and willingness to work varied shifts.
• Proven ability to consistently work well with editors and
  station colleagues, demonstrating at all times respect for the
  diverse constituencies at KPBS and within the public broadcasting
  system.
• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license and proof of
  insurance required.
• Understand and follow posted work rules and procedures
• Highly motivated self-starter.
• Be able to work in breaking news situations.

Minimum Experience

• Minimum two years professional, progressively responsible
  experience in journalism.

Preferred Experience

• Fluency in a foreign language
• Experience using engagement tools such as Hearken

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be
completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a
position with SDSU Research Foundation

San Diego State University Research Foundation is an
EEO/AA/Disability/Vets Employer

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