News Photographer at Fox Corporation Orlando, FL

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY Fox TV Stations FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in 14 of the top 15 largest designated market areas, or DMAs, and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago). Of these stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Network.

In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network’s national content.
JOB DESCRIPTION

FOX 35 is looking for a News Photographer & Editor.
Orlando is the most exciting local news market in the US- second to none! That means our field crews are scheduled to work nights, overnights, weekends and holidays. Periodically, our photographers are asked to be on
-call or work extended shifts to cover breaking news and severe weather, as well as exciting events like rocket launches from the Kennedy Space Center, NASCAR races at the Daytona International Speedway, and festivities at our world famous theme parks. Some of the duties include:

• Capture on digital media the images and sounds that illustrate news stories and edit those images into an interpretive picture story that clearly conveys the substance of the story to the audience with or without the reporter’s words within the time restraints of the broadcast. Demonstrate ability to "make slot".
• Drive vehicle to locate news events such as fire or public gathering, or receive information over cell phone and/or scanner about location of news event
• Have a working knowledge of Bonded Cellular technology such as LiveU. Have the ability to connect ENG camera to Backpack and initiate live stream.
• Drive and exercise good judgment in operating the Electronic News Gathering (ENG) vehicle and equipment as required to include:
  • Follow all guidelines in the Live Truck Safety policy.
  • Handle large gross weight vehicle in heavy traffic, at night, and in bad weather safely and defensively.
  • Understand current DOT rules and regulations for interstate travel.
  • Understand AC/DC electrical circuitry.
  • After finding a safe location, turn power supply and monitors on, and activate air compressor to raise mast. Select channel for transmission of audio and video signals.
  • Converse with master control operator while controlling lever to align antennae with receiving dish to obtain clearest signal for transmission of news event to the station.
  • Lay electrical cord and audio and video cables between vehicle, microphone, camera and reporter, or person being interviewed, to allow for receiving of off-air signal and transmission of audio and video signals to the station.
  • Set audio level to specifications.
  • Demonstrate proficiency with computers and hand held wireless devices and use approved programs and applications (apps) to transmit video over internet protocol (IP) for use in the newscast.

• Record news event and related elements on digital media such as Sony SxS, SD and Micro SD cards.
• Operate all news gathering and editing equipment used by Fox
  35 Photographers.
• Record and submit video and stills to various digital media platforms
• Must be able to affix a wireless microphone to staff and interviewees.
• Understand and perform basic lighting techniques.
• Understand and perform basic sound gathering techniques.
• Take advantage of all production techniques available to get the best true pictures available.
• Stay abreast of new equipment and techniques. Be proficient in new technologies as it relates to news gathering.
• Stay knowledgeable and familiar with procedures associated with remote news production.
• Work effectively with…