Photojournalist

TEGNA

Photojournalist creating engaging content for television, social media, and streaming at TEGNA. Seeking applicants with journalism, editing, and live performance expertise.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeRemote • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $26 - $31 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Use the latest editing and photography tools to tell great stories, including but not limited to Edius.
Produce original content on-air and on all digital platforms that evoke emotion and tell compelling stories.
Write and post daily on all digital platforms including attaching images and streaming video – must include social media.
Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media (viewer pictures, webcam interviews, etc.) to enhance stories.
Contact sources and develop news stories. Cover breaking, general, sports, feature, investigative, and political news stories. Produce news stories that are unique and captivating.
Attend editorial meetings, participate in discussions, and suggest story ideas.
Edit and post video and text content stories for website.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Current driver’s license and ability to operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations.
BA/BS in journalism, communications or related field.
2 or more years of experience preferred.
Experience in photojournalism, editing, and content management systems.
Proven ability to generate creative, engaging, content-driven live shots.
Demonstrated social media proficiency, especially in the field, including an active news hound presence on Twitter and Facebook.
Member and active participant in NPPA preferred.
SNG experience.
Demonstrated news judgment, writing skills, photography experience, and non-linear editing skills.
Must be flexible with schedule.
Must understand the tenets of professional journalism.
Organizational skills and the ability to work under constant time pressure deadlines.
Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations.
Must be able to handle the physical demands of a photojournalist.

Benefits

Comp & perks

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families.
TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.
Access to dental and eye care coverage.
Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance.
Disability and life insurance.
401(k) program with 100% match from the company up to the first 4% of pay.
Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc.
12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
A generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit and nine paid holidays per year.

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Hard Skills & Tools

photojournalismeditingcontent management systemsnon-linear editingwritingcreative production techniqueslive shotsstory developmentvideo editinggraphics

Soft Skills

organizational skillsnews judgmentability to work under pressureflexibilitycalmness in breaking news situationscreativityengagementcommunicationparticipation in discussionssuggesting story ideas

Certifications

BA/BS in journalismmember of NPPA