Journalist/News Fellow - KHQ/KNDU

Available Title(s):

1605-YN_ADMINPRO - Fellow

Business Title:

Journalist/News Fellow - KHQ/KNDU

Employee Type:

Admin. Professional (+) (Fixed Term)

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:
The Journalist/News Fellow – KHQ/KNDU position is a two-year fixed term appointment serving as a civic news reporter in the Murrow News Fellowship Program. This is an entry-level position reporting on civic affairs in under-served communities.
As a Journalist/News Fellow you will gather, write, and produce civic journalism of interest to the assigned newsroom’s audiences and news beats; these topics may include health, education, economic development, environment, criminal justice and under-represented communities. You may be required to produce content in various formats, including audio, video, text and digital presentations. The assigned newsroom will provide editing, guidance, and professional support in collaboration with Murrow’s Program Manager.
In this position you will covers central Washington – from the Yakima Valley to the Tri-Cities to the greater Spokane region – for two NBC affiliates (KHQ  and KNDU ). You will dig deep into a range of political, cultural, agricultural, and environmental topics including homelessness, housing, drug abuse, mental health, and the debate over dam removal and salmon.
The Journalist/News Fellow - KHQ/KNDU will be located in the Tri-Cities area or Yakima.
Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a field relevant to area of specialization. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

• Position requires a degree in journalism, broadcasting, communications, or closely related field.

• Strong news reporting skills to produce quality journalism.

• Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree from any accredited higher ed institution in Washington state.

• Knowledge of Washington state community issues.

• Experience or training in new technologies for the gathering and delivery of news.

• Experience with audio.

• Experience using social media in a news environment.

• Experience researching complex issues.

• Experience with data reporting and public records.

• Possession of, or ability to obtain at time of hire, a valid, unrestricted driver’s license.

• Fluency in a foreign language.

Additional Information:

Area/College:

Edward R. Murrow College of Communication

Department Name:

Murrow College

City, State:

Tri-Cities, WA area or Yakima, WA

Department Link:

Murrow News Fellowship Program

Monthly Salary:
$4,120.91 - $4,583.33

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For more information regarding Administrative Professional (AP) Compensation at Washington State University (WSU), please visit the following website:

WSU’s Administrative Professional Compensation .

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation .

Overtime Eligibility:

This position is overtime eligible.

FTE:

100%

Position Type:
This is a temporary two-year position expected to end two years after hire date.

Posting Close Date:

Applicants must submit their completed application by Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

Background Check:

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need.  A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions:

Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible. Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

Required Documents:

• Resume

• Cover letter

• 3-5 writing samples or links to work (college course papers/reports may substitute if recent graduate)

External candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application.

Internal candidates (current WSU employees), please upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or [email protected] .