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WWSI Telemundo in Philadelphia seeks a news writer with exceptional writing abilities and strong communication skills to be part of the editorial team.

Responsibilities:

• Craft copy and write news, segments, introductions for Telemundo newscasts and all platforms.

• Translate news, press releases and general content from English to Spanish into a news format that is compelling and easy to understand.

• Work closely with content producers, digital content producers, anchors, and reporters on writing elements.

• Exercise unbiased judgment following news editorial standards, policies, and style.

• Understand newscast mission, station priorities and all the platforms including digital and streaming.

• Knowledgeable on daily news events, awareness of past news events and know what is news in the Philadelphia market.

• Desk-top editing of video and graphics for stories.

• Respond to breaking news with urgency and accuracy.

• Contribute story ideas, participate in daily coverage discussions and editorial meetings.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must be able to speak, read and write fluently in Spanish and must be able to speak, read and understand English.

• At least 2 years of television, media publication or digital writing experience.

• Degree in Journalism or Mass Communications, or significant related experience.

• Excellent news judgment, creative ideas and writing skills.

• Ability to write sharp, active, straightforward news reports.

• Ability to respond rapidly and effectively to deadlines and breaking news.

• This position requires to be in-person in the newsroom.

• Must be detail oriented, organized, and able to handle intense deadline pressure.

• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered.

•  Must be willing to work in the Philadelphia area and travel as needed for special assignments.

• Must be willing to work long hours, varying shifts (including nights and weekends) and report to work in emergencies depending upon news coverage when necessary.

• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.

• Must be 18 years or greater.

• Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.

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