Investigative Multiskilled Reporter

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Are you an investigative journalist who can both dig and deliver—from sourcing and records to scripts, visuals, and on air performance? We’re building a next-generation newsroom in Atlanta and seeking an Investigative Reporter (MSJ) who will originate enterprise investigations, elevate breaking news with investigative angles, and collaborate with teams across CBS News & Stations to serve audiences on TV, streaming, web, and social.

Responsibilities
• Own investigations end-to-end: pitch, research, report, write, shoot, and edit impactful investigative stories across platforms.
• Break and advance news: quickly develop investigative angles that add exclusive context and accountability to urgent/breaking coverage.
• Source relentlessly: build relationships; land key interviews; navigate public records/FOIA and courts; secure documents, data, and tips.
• Analyze and visualize data: obtain datasets; analyze and summarize findings; partner with designers to create graphics and interactives that make complex information clear. Present in our fully virtual studio environment.
• Tell memorable stories: deliver character-driven investigations with crisp, conversational writing and a strong on-air presence; execute high-quality visuals, sound, and live shots.
• Set the bar for rigor: partner with management, journalists, and legal counsel to ensure content is accurate, well-documented, and bulletproof.
• Represent the brand: communicate clearly and professionally with colleagues and the public; uphold CBS standards on air, online, and on social.

Qualifications
• 8+ years as an investigative reporter or producer in a medium to large market, with a portfolio that shows accountability, measurable community impact, and audience value.
• Outstanding writing, reporting, and organizational skills with impeccable grammar and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated mastery of investigative tactics: sourcing, verification, interviewing, document/data acquisition, and public records navigation.
• Comfortable producing for multiple platforms (TV, streaming, web, social) and collaborating on visuals, graphics, and interactives.
• A track record in character-driven storytelling and live reporting that leads newscasts.
• Video editing proficiency and MSJ experience (shoot/write/edit) for field execution.
• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or a related field.
• Extensive knowledge of the Atlanta market, including issues that matter most to the community
• Must be willing to work an unpredictable schedule (including nights, weekends, and holidays) as assigned and as news dictates.
• Primarily on-site/field-based in the Atlanta area, collaborating closely with the local newsroom.

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.

What We Offer:

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here:
• Generous paid time off.
• An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount’s most dynamic teams.
• Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
• Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.
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