Sports MSJ Reporter Job at Paramount Pictures in Atlanta

Overview

CBS Atlanta : Sports MSJ Reporter

The brand-new CBS Atlanta is hiring a versatile reporter to join its sports desk. We’re looking for candidates who see beyond highlights and scoreboards. They must be passionate about storytelling and explaining the big moments happening before, during and after the game. Introduce us to the star athlete, the winning coach and the phenoms before they are household names. Sports events bring communities together. Champion that local pride and human spirit at CBS Atlanta.

Responsibilities

• Own the story every step of the way, from pitch to producing, writing, shooting and editing across all platforms.
• Deliver the human side of the sports headlines. Enterprise character-driven stories, break news and advance headlines.
• Be comfortable going live in the community & live anchoring segments inside our fully virtual studio environment.
• Maintain a broad knowledge of various sports, plus establish relationships / sources to drive smart angles and features.
• Quicky gather and verify the accuracy of all information, disseminating critical details for air in line with CBS Standards & Practices.
• Create crisp, conversational content that engages audiences across all platforms, including social media.
• Plan for big events on the sports calendar.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues in News, Digital, Promotion, Production and Engineering on daily assignments and special projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned by editorial leadership, including community news stories during slow sports seasons.

Qualifications

What We Offer

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. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

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