Paramount Pictures is hiring: Reporter in New York

CBS News and Stations is looking for a passionate, energetic multi-skilled Reporter to join our team. The ideal candidate will be an ethical journalist whose reporting goes deeper than headlines to offer context and insight on issues of importance in Middle America and will be based in cities across the country. The Reporter should be creative and dedicated full-time with impeccable news judgment, strong story-telling abilities, and solid on-camera delivery. The Reporter should be passionate about owning the story from cradle-to-grave including producing, writing, shooting, and editing. The selected candidate must be a self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills, a willingness to work collaboratively, a strong work ethic, and enthusiasm for news and storytelling.

Cities Include:
Tampa, FL
Columbus, OH

Responsibilities:

• Report on air for all platforms of CBS News Network and Stations, including live shots in the field and in-studio debriefs.
• Pitch stories reflective of the community.
• Shoot and edit breaking news, day of air, features, ensuring all pictures and sound are of the highest quality and accurately recorded.
• Develop sources, break news, and advance stories that can be turned quickly.
• Establish and maintain relationships/sources within the community.
• Quickly gather and verify information, disseminating critical information for air.
• Write crisp, conversational copy that engages viewers.
• Support Correspondents and Bureaus as needed.
• Collaborate in the field to capture necessary story elements.
• Perform other duties as assigned by editorial leadership.
• Appropriately represent CBS News and Stations in public settings including social media.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years reporting experience at a news organization with proven experience in the field, managing story development.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism and/or a related field.
• Proven track record of shooting, writing, and editing visually compelling stories seeking diverse perspectives.
• Ability to deliver the news accurately and concisely.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and responsibilities under tight deadlines.
• Ability to take on assignments that vary from extreme weather to environments including areas of social unrest, protests, etc.
• Ability to work long hours as news dictates, which could include working on regular days off, weekends, and overnight with short notice.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to listen and receive feedback.
• Proficiency at shooting with a prosumer-style camera, capturing clean audio using hardwired and wireless microphones, and setting up basic lighting.
• Must be open to regular travel.
• Valid driver’s license is required along with the ability and willingness to drive.

This position is covered by SAG-AFTRA.

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet. At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources, and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all.