Associate Producer
CBS News
Washington, DCThis was removed by the employer on 7/29/2021 8:00:00 AM PST
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CBS News is the news and information division of CBS, dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today's digital age. Headquartered in the famed CBS Broadcast Center in New York, CBS News has bureaus across the globe and produces influential, critically acclaimed programs providing original reporting, interviews, investigations, analysis and breaking news 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
CBS News provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSN, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and CBS Mobile. CBS News is home to the nation's #1 news program, ''60 MINUTES,'' ''CBSN,'' the 24/7 digital streaming news network, and the award-winning broadcasts ''CBS THIS MORNING,'' co-hosted by Gayle King, Anthony Mason and Tony Dokoupil, the ''CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O'DONNELL,'' ''CBS SUNDAY MORNING, ''48 HOURS,'' ''CBS THIS MORNING: SATURDAY,'' and ''FACE THE NATION.''
CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell is seeking a smart, creative, and enterprising Associate Producer to work in our Washington, DC bureau. This candidate must have strong research, writing, and edit room skills with a keen attention to detail and a strong desire to win.
RESPONSIBILTIES :
The Associate Producer role is responsible for assisting in all aspects of the broadcast every night. This person will work closely with producers, correspondents, the assignment desk and crews to gather news elements used to produce stories in the nation's capital and beyond. The ideal candidate must have solid editorial judgement and can identify potential stories, vet them and be able to produce them through the edit.
Additional Duties include, but not limited to:
• Collecting video and identifying soundbites from feeds and other video sources
• Gathering research
• Supporting producers in gathering elements, ordering graphics and editing packages and vos
• Identifying video restrictions and clearance issues
• Position may require early mornings, late nights, and occasional weekends.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
• 3 Years TV news experience
• Strong editorial judgement
• Excellent writing skills
• Ability to multi-task and execute quickly in fast-paced deadline driven environment
• Take direction from producers, senior producers and executive producer
• Understanding of newsgathering through multiple platforms
• Must remain calm in breaking news and high-pressure situations