Senior Reporter/Producer, Investigative

Warner Bros. Discovery

full-time

Posted on: 8/28/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • District of Columbia, New York

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💰 $77,840 - $144,560 per year

Senior

About the role

Pitch, develop, and execute original investigative stories with strong video components for CNN broadcast, digital, and social platforms. Report, script, and produce original visual investigations — independently and with others — developing sources, verifying facts, and uncovering new leads, with the ability to edit rough cuts or assemble visual elements as needed. Produce and script narrative-driven investigative pieces. These can include field production, interviews, and found footage. Conduct deep-dive OSINT research using social media, satellite imagery, public records, and digital forensic tools. Collaborate with animators, editors, and data journalists to visualize complex stories. Manage multiple investigative projects simultaneously, meeting both long-term and rapid-turn deadlines. Proactively monitor ongoing news developments for potential investigative angles and quick-turn exclusives.

8+ years of experience in investigative video journalism, preferably in a broadcast or digital newsroom. Demonstrated ability to produce impactful, video-first investigations that have led to public awareness or change. Strong scripting and storytelling skills, with a deep understanding of visual narrative techniques. Basic video editing skills, familiarity with CNN production workflows is a plus. Proficiency in OSINT methods and tools; experience in digital verification, geolocation, and metadata analysis. Solid news judgment, journalistic ethics, and an unrelenting attention to detail. Ability to work collaboratively under tight deadlines in high-pressure environments. Strong organizational and communication skills. Willingness to travel as needed for reporting assignments. Experience with FOIA process, geolocation, social media.