Associate Producer, Media Desk

This is a Freelance Job

Fox News is looking for a Freelance Associate Producer Media Desk, a service desk for the Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, and dot-com entities. The Freelance Associate Producer has a solid understanding of both the technical aspects of digital media and the editorial judgment of a newsroom environment. The Freelance Associate Producer has a general understanding of national and international news, as well as a passion for politics and beltway news. A constant sense of urgency is absolutely required in order to make editorial and logistical decisions in this fast-paced news environment.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Monitor large volumes of incoming media via Satellite, FTP and physical hardware ingest
• Use video hardware to ingest physical media into a digital system (monitoring quality control standards with correct video and audio levels)
• Understand digital video file formats, file conversion, file play-out and file transfer (FTP) Understand web video, streaming video, social media, Skype, etc.
• Complete basic desktop edits
• Attend daily interdepartmental meetings to proactively discuss and plan for future events

WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field of study is preferred, or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years of live television newsroom experience
• Strong writing skills and editorial judgment
• A passion for current events Familiarity with iNews
• Understanding of tape-less workflow in a newsroom
• Ability to work various rotational shifts including days, nights, and weekends
• Good communication skills and a positive attitude
• Ability to work seamlessly in a team-oriented environment
• Ability to work well with others and help to train co-workers and new employees

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $28.00-35.00 annually.