Associate Producer
Fox
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Associate Producer, The Evening Edit
We are looking for a Freelance Associate Producer to join the Evening Edit! As the Freelance Associate Producer, you produce guest segments and reporter hits. During the show, you keep a sharp eye out for breaking news headlines, turning around news video and sound.
You will be offered the following shift: WEEKDAYS (11:00 AM-7:00 PM)
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Write scripts
• Create banners and graphics
• Find video to best illustrate the story
• Use video, graphics, and sound bites to help illustrate stories and to help set the segment apart from the herd
• Pitch stories and guests and handle research for a variety of topics
• Fact check claims by guests in real-time and watch the competition
• Keep a sharp eye out for breaking news headlines from a host of sources, including wire services, online news sites, and Twitter feeds of various newsmakers and elected officials
• Identify and flag that breaking news, communicate that breaking news to the control room staff, and help to produce it out
• Write copies to reflect the news and source the news, corroborate the news with our own network sourcing, and build elements to help tell the story; copy should be fact-based yet colorful, and it should push the story forward instead of rehashing an earlier headline
• Conduct thorough topical research as requested, based on show direction and stories of interest
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• 1 year of experience as an Associate Producer within a daily News program
• Proven experience as a skilled teases writer with writing that is catchy and attention-grabbing, without giving away too much of the story
• Strong grasp of a wide range of News-worthy topics, particularly where economic, financial and political issues intersect
• Solid grasp of writing for TV News
• A passion for breaking news
• Comfortable pivoting on a dime to react to breaking news
• Comfortable dealing with high-profile talent and guests
• A can-do attitude and a zest for teamwork
• Careful listening skills