ANCHOR/MMJ

Farm Journal seeks an anchor/MMJ with a passion for agriculture to join the team. This candidate, who will be based in Kansas City, will be the primary anchor for AgDay, Farm Journal’s daily, nationally syndicated 30-minute newscast covering both the business of agriculture and the rural lifestyle. In addition, this candidate will be expected to regularly report from the field and contribute to other programs, such as AgriTalk and U.S. Farm Report. This position will deliver regular coverage of the “next generation of agriculture,” including but not limited to spotlighting new technologies, succession planning, solving current challenges in the industry, and capturing voices of rising leaders influencing the future of agriculture.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Exhibit strong video news storytelling skills that connect with American farmers, ranchers and growers
• Exhibit strong reporting skills that show the ability to dig deep, rely on multiple sources and leverage original research that will create great video and “digital first” articles for the web and other platforms (YouTube and social) content
• Anchor a half-hour newscast
• Produce and write video content and newscasts as needed
• Work independently with a reasonable amount of guidance and respect to objectives and department guidelines
• Be a good partner and work collaboratively with other team members on stories or creating multimedia content
• Regular travel required for on-site interviews, events and shows
• Create additional digital content including articles, audio, social media and email newsletters

Experience:

• Tangible experience as a broadcast journalist or digital video storyteller (YouTube series, etc.)
• Experience anchoring a traditional newscast
• Experience in newsgathering: taking multiple interviews and original reporting to deliver a strong web story.
• Experience in agriculture - either as a journalist, from the industry or part of a farm family
• Experience managing and creating content for social media platforms
• Experience using and analyzing digital analytics a plus
• Background in journalism a plus
• Experience covering or background in technology or other “next generation” agricultural topics a plus
• Proven aptitude for growth and a curiosity to discover.
• Ability to work calmly under deadline.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field.
• Experience with Adobe Premiere, Sony field video equipment is a plus
• Strong communication skills that go beyond your work