Desk Assistant
CBS News
New York, NYThis was removed by the employer on 10/27/2022 9:01:00 AM PST
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Full Time Job
CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming 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, the CBS News Streaming Network, 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 EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount , all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News' streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount . The service is available live in 91 countries. 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 news division.
Overview:
Seeking a hard-working and creative Broadcast Associate with a strong passion for journalism. Position includes multi-media acquisition of news content and its distribution.
Responsibilities
Include:
• Excellent people/customer service skills are required. You must be able to adjust to breaking news quickly
• Candidates must have very strong social media skills, including proficiency with social media - including, but not limited to - Facebook, Facebook Live, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Instagram Stories, and YouTube.
• Working with Senior Producers, Producers and Associate Producers to capture elements for correspondent packages.
• A teammate with phenomenal organizational skills, is diligent, and has the ability to both multi-task and keep a calm head under pressure.
• Willing to work overnight or over the weekend on occasion
Basic Qualifications:
• 1 year experience in broadcast, cable or digital news preferred.
Additional Qualifications:
• Knowledge of broadcast networks and stations/markets.
• Available to work various schedules.
• Social media knowledge
• Excellent written and oral communication skills a must.
• Strong editing skills. Avid preferable.
• A focus on multi-media content is helpful.
• Degree in broadcast journalism or related field preferred.