Desk Associate, MS NOW Newsgathering
About The Position
MS NOW is seeking a highly organized and enthusiastic Desk Associate to join our Newsgathering team in Washington. This entry-level position offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced newsroom environment. The Desk Associate will support the assignment desk with communication, coordination, and content management responsibilities. This role provides excellent opportunities for recent graduates or early-career professionals to learn the basics of reporting and production by observing and working with some of the best, most experienced news professionals at a major news organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- At least 1 year experience in television production
- Unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
- 24/7 availability: ability/willingness to work overtime, nights, holidays, and weekends, often with short notice.
- Must be willing to work in Washington, D.C.
Nice To Haves
- Strong journalistic writing skills, research skills, editorial judgment and attention to detail.
- Experience in a newsroom focused on television, video or other multimedia journalism
- Strong interest in and demonstrated knowledge of current affairs.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and telephone communications skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft word and outlook e-mail.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment, often under tight deadline pressures.
Responsibilities
- Answering Washington Bureau news desk phones.
- Coordinating and gathering incoming news videos.
- Logging news events and flagging news for the bureau’s coverage teams.
- Support the D.C. Newsgathering team with editorial and production tasks during program airings/tapings.
- Greeting guests for news programs.
- Assist in research and other editorial projects and operational needs
- Field-producing coverage of news events or elements for news reports.
- Digital journalist camera-shooting of news events.
- Producing news reports for various MS NOW offerings across platforms.
Benefits
- This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
