Reporter/Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) /Visual Storyteller
@ Nexstar Media Inc.Reporter/Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) /Visual Storyteller
About the job
CW39 – KIAH in Houston seeks a passionate, innovative journalist skilled in multi-platform storytelling, visual content creation, and audience engagement to report compelling stories across broadcast, digital, and social media.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism
- Minimum three years reporting experience
- Strong photography and videography skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Self-starter with original ideas
Qualifications
- Portfolio showcasing visual storytelling
- Confidence on-air presence
- Ability to manage deadlines
- Valid driver’s license
- Flexibility with shifts
Full job description
Reporter / Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) /Visual Storyteller CW39 – KIAH | Houston, TX is ideal for a journalist who takes initiative, thinks creatively, and understands how to shape stories differently for broadcast, digital, streaming, and social audiences.
We value journalists who think beyond a single platform, communicate clearly, and aren’t afraid to try new ways of telling stories. If you’re motivated, creative, and excited about multi-platform journalism, we’d love to hear from you.
What You’ll Do
· Create original, enterprise stories for multiple platforms, including broadcast, digital, streaming and social
· Capture compelling video and photography that bring stories to life and enhance audience engagement.
· Demonstrate strong news photography skills, including sequencing and visual storytelling.
· Pitch and develop story ideas that reflect Houston’s diverse communities and perspectives
· Operate as a self-starter, owning stories from concept through execution
· Write, shoot, edit, and present content across platforms
· Communicate clearly with producers and newsroom managers on story direction and goals
· Experiment with creative, non-traditional storytelling approaches to better engage audiences
· Ensure all content meets editorial standards and journalistic integrity guidelines
· Contribute to digital and social coverage, including audience engagement
---Requirements & Skills:
What We’re Looking For:
· Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism or a related field
· At least three years of on-air reporting experience
· Strong photography and videography skills with a demonstrated ability to tell stories visually.
· A portfolio that showcases excellent shooting, editing and visual storytelling abilities.
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· Confident on-air presence with the ability to ad-lib when needed
· Self-starter who consistently generates original, multi-platform story ideas
· Passion for creative, innovative, non-traditional storytelling
· Ability to manage deadlines and multiple projects
· Valid driver’s license with a good driving record
· Flexibility to work various shifts, including mornings, nights, and weekends