Broadcast Associate - Content Research
CBS News
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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.''
The CBS Evening News Research Department Broadcast Associate is an entry-level position which works alongside the department's producer and associate producers to ensure every aspect of the broadcast is factually accurate and ready for air. The ideal candidate is a team player with exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to meet tight deadlines and stay calm under pressure.
Key responsibilities:
• Act as an off-air reporter gathering editorial information for producers, correspondents, and writers on tight deadlines. This may include finding relevant stats, studies, or government documents. An understanding of primary sourcing and where to look for information is key.
• Field requests from all members of the broadcast including the Anchor and Executive Producer. Requests often are editorial in focus but may also include tracking down characters, running a background check on a potential story subject, purchasing and/or fair-using photos and video footage from licensing agencies or other outside vendors.
• Serve as a last line of defense for all editorial and graphical elements ahead of and during air. This includes fact-checking editorial copy (correspondent and anchor scripts, headlines, teases, etc.) as well as checking all graphical and visual elements for accuracy (this includes in-package and lead in-graphics, name fonts and story headline banners).
• In addition to the day-of-air responsibilities, the Research department BA is often responsible for enterprise reporting – a so-called ''deep dive,'' looking for original editorial. This editorial is usually used to craft a story or graphic around which a correspondent package is written.
• Attend and pitch story ideas at morning/afternoon show rundown meetings.
Qualifications:
• College degree
• Internship in related field or one-year newsroom experience preferred
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Ability to work flexible schedule, including holidays and weekends when necessary
• Ability to work on tight deadlines and under pressure while maintaining calm
• An interest in newsgathering, a hunger for knowledge and ability to pivot on short notice