NPR’s Latino USA, a national weekly radio program about Latino stories is taking applications for a 4 month-long fellowship. We are seeking recent graduates from a journalism program or journalism professionals with a passionate interest in reporting that centers the voices and stories of girls, young women, and gender-fluid individuals of color in NYC. The fellowship is funded by the New York Women’s Foundation and will focus on stories that encourage girls, young women, and gender-fluid youth of color to lead self-determined lives and create a culture and narrative shift to advance gender and racial equity in NYC.
The fellowship is open to female and/or gender-fluid individuals who are early-career reporters with no more than five years’ experience in the field. They will gain a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them, honing their journalistic and storytelling skills as well as gaining technical radio broadcasting and podcasting skills.
The fellowship will start in February 2018 and end in May 2018, and it will include a monthly stipend of $1,730 that will be paid out bi-weekly throughout the duration of the fellowship. The fellow will be based out of our Harlem offices. The Fellow will be immersed in Latino USA’s editorial and production process, particularly gaining feedback on how to research, pitch, produce and edit stories from Latino USA’s unique perspective.
The ideal candidate should play well with others and enjoy production and reporting. They should have a passion for telling Latino stories and working with voices that are rarely heard in the public media landscape. We’re a small shop, so we need someone who is a true team player unafraid of rolling up their sleeves and doing whatever it takes to complete an assignment.
Duties and Expectations
Reporting to a Latino USA Producer with additional direction from the Production Manager as well as editing guidance from the Editorial staff, the Fellow will:
Attend editorial meetings on days they are in the office;
Generate ideas for coverage of stories that encourage girls, young women, and gender-fluid youth of color to lead self-determined lives and create a culture and narrative shift to advance gender and racial equity in NYC.;
Bring well-developed pitches to our bi-weekly pitch meetings;
Produce no fewer than three (3) stories during the duration of the Fellowship. These stories will potentially air nationally on Latino USA;
Provide multimedia content (web copy, tweets, Facebook entries, photos, etc.) for each story;
Encourage local community organizations to share these stories with the communities they serve.
Work approximately 3 days a week.
For stories that they produce, the Fellow will be expected to:
Write and edit segments as needed;
Report, write, voice, and edit segments;
Contribute copy to show scripts as assigned;
Secure and organize audio materials for segments;
Participate in group listens of their segments;
Participate, as needed, on reporting trips (solo, with host, and/or with other producers);
Assist in fact-checking scripts to ensure editorial integrity and quality of content;
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, Latino studies, or a related field, or comparable work experience;
1+ years work experience in radio journalism, or 2+ years experience in other journalism medium plus some audio production experience;
Spanish language skills a strong plus, but not required;
A knack for developing relationships and sources;
Experience with ProTools or similar digital audio editing platforms;
Demonstrated ability to follow a beat;
Commitment to diverse coverage within and outside of the Latino community, in terms of sexual orientation, gender, and race;
Have an ear for good tape and a knack for developing relationships and sources;
Demonstrate ability to pitch character-based, narrative stories with scenes (like a movie for your ears);
Excellent attention to detail is key;
Excellent team player and thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment;
Be someone who would do anything to not miss a deadline;
Strong time management skills;
Ability to work independently while also fitting into a small, focused team;
Be curious with a desire to keep learning;
Accept productive criticism and feedback intended to help you grow;
Must love radio/podcasts.