NewsNation - Associate Producer - Elizabeth Vargas Reports
Nexstar Media Group•Ny, NY
•Onsite
About The Position
NewsNation is looking for an Associate Producer to join the team of Elizabeth Vargas Reports. This role involves contributing story ideas, compiling elements, and assisting in building engaging live segments and packages based on a wide range of topics ranging from political news to domestic news to international news. The position is based at the network's offices in New York.
Requirements
- Experience in national or major-market television news preferred
- BA/BS degree or equivalent degree in journalism or related field
- Strong writing skills are required
- Ability to create dynamic graphic and video elements
- Must be self-directing, self-motivating and able to work will with a diverse group of people
- Interact well with on-air talent, news managers, videographers, production, digital and engineering staff
- Detail-oriented
- Excellent verbal, written, grammar and analytical skills
- Exhibit strong news judgment
- Handle stress, including short deadlines
- Work at a computer for extended periods of time
- Must be able to work assigned shifts and be on call during overnights, mornings and weekends/holidays
Responsibilities
- Pitches story ideas
- Research production topics using the Internet, video archives, and other information sources
- Gathers elements: video, stills, user generated content
- Makes graphics requests when needed
- Writes editorial copy
- Assist in preparing and executing live correspondent hits or guest's segments
- Perform other tasks as assigned by show leaders or news management
Benefits
- medical (with multiple plan options)
- dental
- vision insurance
- paid time off
- a 401(k) with company matching contributions
- Paid Parental leave
- life insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
