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Booker (Associate Producer)
CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, CBSN, CBSN Local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation's #1 news program 60 MINUTES, CBSN, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O'DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations also produces the award-winning 60 MINUTES for Paramount . CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBSN, CBS News Radio and podcasts, CBS Mobile, Paramount and other digital platforms. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today's digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast network.
Associate Producer (CBSN Booking) - LA Seeking a smart, creative, and enthusiastic Associate Producer with strong story development and booking skills. This Associate Producer pitches new stories, develops relationships with publicists, attorneys, companies, as well as various figures in the news. This Associate Producer follows leads, books guests for CBSN daily coverage, conducts pre-interviews, and facilitates logistics on a wide variety of stories including breaking news, entertainment, feature stories, consumer, business, and medical news. Candidates must have strong editorial skills, relationships with publicists, attorneys, and companies, as well as strong relationship-building skills. The ideal candidate is able to take initiative by making calls and can demonstrate proof of performance on past news stories. This position requires high energy, persistence, judgement, as well as an understanding of TV newsgathering. This person must have the ability to effectively communicate internally with newsroom managers, producers in other regions, as well as externally with guests and contacts. Candidates must be flexible with travel requirements and changing schedules as the position will, at times, require travel to various locations on short notice where breaking news is unfolding.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
- 2 years producing experience in a professional newsroom is required.
- Must have solid news judgment and experience chasing breaking news.
- Mastery of the broadcast newsgathering process is preferred; basic knowledge is required.
- Field experience is strongly preferred.
- Strong research skills including working with public and private records databases, such as Lexis Nexis, is required.
- Must be an excellent writer with well-developed oral communication skills, especially when working on sensitive stories.
- Must be able to juggle and prioritize multiple stories with different deadlines: short, medium, and long-term.
- Must have the ability to manage ongoing relationships with external contributors, news outlets and other stakeholders.
- Must be a team player with a positive attitude.
- Experience supporting newsgathering teams in the field using solid news judgment and leadership skills is a plus.
- Thrives in high-pressure and time-critical situations.
- Degree in broadcast journalism or related field is preferred.
- Passion for news, journalism, and storytelling is required.
- Must be willing and able to work occasional overnight and/or weekend shifts