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Investigative Reporter

KPTV

Beaverton, OR 03-10-2022
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description
Investigative Reporter - KPTV

About KPTV:

KPTV is a Fox-affiliated television station licensed to Portland, Oregon. Owned by Atlanta-based Gray Television, it is part of a duopoly with Vancouver, Washington-licensed MyNetworkTV affiliate KPDX.

Job Summary/Description:

FOX 12 Oregon seeks an experienced Investigative Reporter to join our award-winning news team. The successful candidate will research, develop, write and present investigative news stories on a long and short-term basis, as well as contribute research and analysis on major breaking news events. The reporter will work with the Enterprise Content team as well as station management and legal department to conceptualize and produce content. Experience doing computer-assisted reporting research and database analysis is a plus.

Essential responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Research, develop, write and produce ground-breaking investigative news stories
- Generate long and short-term investigative news projects
- Perform computer-assisted reporting research and database analysis
- Contribute research and analysis on major breaking news events
- Provide investigative content across all of FOX 12 Oregon's on-air and digital platforms
- Develop and maintain sources that will generate exclusive reports
- Work with station management and corporate legal department conceptualizing and producing content

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Journalism or related field preferred
- Minimum of two years' experience working as an investigative reporter or a four years as a General Assignment Reporter with a demonstrated history of turning investigative stories
- Understanding of computer-assisted reporting and working with database and spreadsheet programs
- Willingness to work long hours and overtime

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopening, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter and references

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rjx581-3-139-104-59-42 in your application.

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Gray Television supports local community interests by providing quality television broadcasting and exceptional service in each market we serve. Gray owns and/or operates television stations and leading digital properties in 93 television markets including the first or second highest rated television station in 85 markets. We are an unmatched broadcast pioneer that keeps getting bigger and better.