Position Highlights
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Arizona Public Media (AZPM) is seeking a Multimedia Journalist II to serve as its Politics & Government Reporter, leading coverage of local government, public policy, and political issues affecting Southern Arizona. This position researches, develops, and produces accurate, balanced, and engaging multimedia content for radio, digital, and other media platforms, with a focus on in-depth reporting that examines government actions, public policy, and issues of public interest affecting local communities. The position collaborates with newsroom staff and editorial partners to deliver high-quality journalism and may report on other topics as needed to support newsroom operations.
The primary assignment of this position will be reporting on business, the economy, transportation, infrastructure and development by producing daily news spots and longer-form features.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Research, develop, write, and produce two daily news stories for public radio and digital audiences.
- Develop and produce a minimum of three longer feature stories that tell deeper, bigger stories than daily coverage can accommodate.
- Produce high-quality work that is accurate, fair, balanced, and professional.
- Operate field audio equipment and audio editing systems.
- Take digital photos or video for all stories for digital use
- Adhere to AZPM's Code of Editorial Ethics and Practices and AZPM's Editorial Standards.
- Meet daily deadlines.
- Cultivate sources and resources in the areas of politics, local government, public policy, and government affairs - including connections to local government, businesses, and non-profits, as well as exploring the connection to these topics of state and federal laws and policies, finding local stories that illustrate how changes in these policies affect local issues.
- Work with other editorial partners when assigned.
- Adapt and publish broadcast content for digital and social media platforms, incorporating audio, data visualizations, links, charts, maps, and other multimedia elements as appropriate.
- Substitute/back-up anchor for radio and television newscasts on as-needed basis
- Operate University of Arizona vehicles to travel to conduct interviews and/or capture audio.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned that are consistent with the scope, level, and responsibilities of the position.
- Collaborate with other AZPM reporters and producers on enterprise stories.
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