Production Assistant, Early Today

Job Description

Responsibilities
This is a staff with end date position for 6 months.

Responsibilities:
• Work closely with producers to research, select and locate required footage for broadcast
• Print scripts for anchors and build scrolling crawl daily and maintain with continual updates and breaking news
• Assist in compiling research for anchors, maintaining on-air updates during live program
• Gather information on breaking stories for anchors to relay on air
• Order and coordinate all graphic elements for air
• Oversee the airing of all graphic elements in control room during live program

Qualifications/Requirements
Qualifications:
• At least one year of news production experience
• Bachelor's degree

Additional Job Requirements:
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the

United States
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under

tight deadline pressure, including breaking news

Desired Characteristics

Desired Qualifications:
• Excellent knowledge of politics, history and current events
• Must have the ability to work under deadline pressure
• Knowledge of Avid/Interplay and iNews preferred

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dy842k-18-117-196-184-42 in your application.