CareerPlan

Photojournalist

WGRZ-TV BuffaloFull-time2026-09-04 → 2026-11-10

Core

Create shareable and exciting content for television, social media, and mobile platforms by capturing video, audio, and photography for news, sports, features, and documentary-style stories.

Role type

Photojournalist (Video/Photo)

Builds

Daily news, sports, features, and documentary-style stories for TV, web, mobile apps, and streaming.

Domain

Local news broadcasting and digital media

Required skills

Photography, video/audio capture, non-linear editing, live news-gathering, driving, news judgment, writing

Preferred skills

NPPA membership, EDIUS proficiency, content management systems experience

Technologies

ENG trucks, IP video-based live units (TVU), EDIUS, CMS

Responsibilities

Operate ENG trucks or IP video-based live units; capture video/audio for daily deadlines; participate in live on-air and streaming performances; suggest story ideas at editorial meetings; use creative production techniques like graphics and viewer pictures.

Seniority

Mid-level (1-3 years experience preferred)