Desk Associate, MS NOW Newsgathering

Versant•New York, NY

18h

About The Position

MS NOW is looking for a highly organized and enthusiastic Desk Associate to join our newsgathering team. 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.

Requirements

At least 1 year experience in television production
Strong communication and organizational skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented newsroom environment
Attention to detail and willingness to learn newsroom systems and tools (e.g., Slack, iNews)
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
Availability for flexible scheduling, including nights and weekends

Responsibilities

Serve as the first point of contact by professionally answering the desk phone: “MS NOW, this is [Your Name]”
Visually verify UGC video as rights and clearances for MS NOW
Collect visual elements: clearing video, bringing in video on the grid, requesting video from stations, cutting video and sharing from stations
Assist with booking travel for reporters and field teams
Monitor daily lineups (DLs) and ensure that relevant video elements are properly added to designated Slack threads
When reaching out to affiliate stations for editorial information, ensure video content is also requested
Use AI transcription for feeds
Travel to breaking news events to help coordinate on-site coverage efforts