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CBS News and Stations is looking for a creative and dedicated full-time multi-skilled Correspondent with impeccable news judgment, strong story-telling abilities and exceptional on camera delivery. The Correspondent will be based in Nashville and will own our Middle America coverage, reporting from the field, including live shots, packages, and talkbacks under deadline, appearing onall platforms of CBS News Network and Stations.The Correspondent will develop sources and regularly break news and advance stories.The Correspondent should be passionate about owning the story from cradle-to-grave including producing, writing, shooting and editing.The Correspondent must be a self-starter with the ability to work under tight deadlines and stressful situations. The selected candidate must possess excellent interpersonal skills, initiative, willingness to work in a collaborative manner, a strong work ethic and enthusiasm for news and storytelling.

Responsibilities:

Report on air for all platforms of CBS News Network and Stations, including live shots in the field and in-studio debriefs

• Develop sources, break news and advance stories

• Provide creative input, pitch, and execute original segments

• Pursue newsmakers and conduct interviews

• Quickly gather and verify its accuracy, disseminating critical information for air

• Craft compelling stories for broadcast and streaming

• Shoot and edit breaking news, day of air, features, ensuringall pictures and sound are of the highest quality and accurately recorded

• Cultivate a positive working environment

• Communicate optimally with various levels within the editorial landscape

• Appropriately represent CBS News and Stations in public settings including social media

Qualifications:

• 10+ years reporting experience

• National and/or large market broadcast experience preferred

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in journalism and/or a related field

• Proven track record of shooting, writing, and editing visually compelling stories seeking varied perspectives

• Excellent on-air presence and ability to deliver the news accurately and concisely

• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and responsibilities under tight deadlines

• Strict adherence to the highest journalistic standards

• Ability to work long hours as news dictates which could include working on regular days off, weekends and overnight with short notice

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to listen and receive feedback

• Must be open to travel, sometimes on short notice (may include overnight and/or international travel)

• Valid drivers license is required along with the ability and willingness to drive

This position is covered by SAG-AFTRA.

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 nations #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 WITH NORAH ODONNELL, 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 todays digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.

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