This is a great opportunity to join a duopoly award-winning investigative unit for a company with a strong commitment to investigative journalism. This role is responsible for developing, researching, and producing original investigative content across multiple platforms with a strong emphasis on breaking news and topical investigations. The ideal candidate is a tenacious journalist who thrives on uncovering truth, holding the powerful accountable, and collaborating with reporters.
Job Responsibilities:
- Conceive, pitch, and develop enterprise and investigative story ideas.
- Identify and pitch consumer and investigative angles on big daily news stories as well as longer-term enterprise stories that are highly promotable and bring about change or reform.
- Write scripts for linear, digital and social media including regular contributions to streaming platforms.
- Conduct in-depth background research, gather documents, and aggressively file/track public records requests.
- Ensure investigative content is included in newscasts and digital platforms on a regular basis.
- Communicate story pitches and developments.
- Cultivate and manage sources, including whistleblowers, experts, and community members.
- Collaborates with show producers to ensure consumer and investigative content is presented dynamically and accurately.
- Ensure all investigative content meets ethical, legal, and journalistic standards.
- Utilize social media videos for investigations increase audience engagement.