Tooning Out The News - Head Researcher

Job Description

The Emmy and Critics' Choice Award-nominated STEPHEN COLBERT PRESENTS TOONING OUT THE NEWS is a first-of-its-kind original series that features a cast of animated news anchors and analysts lampooning top news stories and interviewing real-world guests.

CBS Studios / Comedy Central weekly animated variety series STEPHEN COLBERT PRESENTS TOONING OUT THE NEWS seeks a Head Researcher, preferably with a digital news, print media, or network/cable news background. This is currently a remote position, but a New York based candidate is preferred.

The ideal candidate should have prior experience in a managerial role and a strong working knowledge of national politics, and an ability to find and report breaking news. Candidates must be comfortable in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines and have a skill for identifying hypocrisy, illogical arguments, and magical thinking deployed by newsmakers on both sides of the aisle.

Responsibilities:
• Oversee team of 3-4 researchers, setting the department's mission, both daily and for future segments.
• Work with Head and Supervising Writers to identify what stories work for our audience and which facts/details are relevant to our show.
• Provide writers with a daily summary and digested account of top stories.
• Conduct deep dives into specific stories, prepare guest research, and pitch and research field and digital segments.
• Identify hypocrisy, illogical arguments, and magical thinking deployed by newsmakers on both sides of the aisle

Qualifications:
• Prior experience in a managerial role.
• Strong working knowledge of national politics and an ability to find and report breaking news.
• Strong editorial judgment as to what stories work for our audience and which facts/details are relevant to our show.
• Experience in research for a news outlet or similar platform.
• Interest in all genre of news - political, entertainment/pop culture, domestic, international.
• Comfortable digging through FEC reports and 990s of charitable foundations.
• Comfortable calling Congressional offices or outside experts to further original reporting.
• Experience in use of Snapstream and other video sources.
• Acute attention to detail.
• Must be comfortable in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rj93j2-18-119-160-154-42 in your application.