Researcher, Midwest Region

As a Researcher, you will coordinate with and support management, producers, assignment editors, and social media team in the newsgathering and coverage of content for broadcast, cable and digital platforms, and brands. Additional responsibilities include: Assist with full scope of production, including research and gathering of visual elements for on-going story coverage and during breaking news Help monitor social media sites and the web Initiate and maintain communication with platform partners Participate in daily network-wide conference calls Establish and maintain working story and contact files Monitor competitive broadcasts, cable, and digital platforms