Hearst Television is seeking an aggressive associate producer to join its Washington Bureau.
The Washington Bureau is responsible for covering breaking news, politics, health, consumer, and special projects for Hearst stations, as well as major event coverage such as political conventions, election coverage and breaking news events for the 31 Hearst Television stations and other Hearst media platforms.
Responsibilities:
- Booking and coordinating reporter live shots, news feeds, and video for reporter packages
- Field producing interviews for reporters and booking satellite time
- Coordinating material from our stations and maintaining video archive material
- The associate producer also assists with group breaking news needs and helps coordinate live shots and feed material from our stations.
Qualifications:
Qualified candidates should be able to react and adapt to breaking news while coordinating 5+ hours of continuous live coverage. Versatility a must as associate producers handle a wide range of topics and subjects, be up-to-date on current events and work well in a team dynamic. Strong editorial, writing and technical skills a must.
Experience:
Qualified candidates should have a journalism background, and previous experience (either employment or internship) in a local newsroom or news bureau.
About Hearst Television’s Washington Bureau:
The Washington Bureau is responsible for covering breaking news, politics, health, consumer, and special projects for Hearst stations, as well as major event coverage such as political conventions, election coverage and breaking news events.
Additional Requirements:
As part of its continued efforts to maintain a safe workplace for employees, Hearst Television requires that all newly hired employees be fully vaccinated (as defined by the CDC) against the coronavirus by the first day of employment as a condition of employment, to the extent permitted by applicable law. HTV will consider requests for reasonable accommodations due to medical and/or religious reasons on an individual basis in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
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