Freelance Associate Producer, Documentary series

Associate Producer for Law&Crime Network Criminal Justice Documentary series.

The Law&Crime Network has an opening for an entry level Freelance Associate Producer to work on a documentary series based on recent high-profile criminal trials, starting now through June, based in New York.

We are looking for a recent journalism or law school graduate with multi-media training. The AP role will include researching court records and video archives, obtaining key interviews, and assisting in all aspects of producing and writing a series on noted criminal trials.

Candidates must have a graduate journalism or law degree or equivalent, multi-media training or experience in broadcast production, familiar with Adobe Premiere, highly organized with demonstrated research and writing skills.

Middle Market Restructuring Reporter

Debtwire Middle Market is seeking a tenacious, self-motivated reporter to join its team in New York. This is an investigative journalist position and as such, the individual will be tasked with cultivating relationships with sources and breaking news across the high yield, leveraged loan, distressed debt and restructuring universes.

The reporter will work with a small, supportive team to uncover scoops on financial distress, advisory mandates, and private lender/company negotiations—all of which occur in the lead-up to a company filing for bankruptcy or restructuring out-of-court.

The ideal candidate will possess the strong desire to break news and the drive to reach towards the goal of finding and talking to sources with knowledge of the company on hand. Persistence will be key in this job.

Debtwire produces real-time news and data on high yield, leveraged loan, distressed debt and restructuring situations globally through our network of journalists and analysts.

Responsibilities:

Move fast to produce breaking news on small-cap distressed companies in North America
Publish trend pieces and sourced analysis on specific companies facing financial pressure
Collaborate with colleagues across different products to produce copy

Skills & Requirements:

Experience working in a fast-paced newsroom and the desire to break news
Ability to write clean copy under tight deadline pressure
Knack for networking and source building
Strong organizational and time management skills

If it sounds like you would be a good fit for this role, please apply by sending in a cover letter and your resume. We look forward to hearing from you!

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

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Commerce Production Assistant

Dotdash is looking for a production assistant to work closely with the commerce team.

The commerce production assistant would be responsible for:
- Publishing all new & updated product content in the CMS
- Producing roundups quickly and accurately
- Adding product links pointing to multiple retailers
- Finding and saving product images in the CMS
- Previewing and QAing all final content
- Managing production workflow and sticking to tight deadlines

Requirements:
- Experience with content management systems and web publishing tools
- A strong eye for detail and great attention to accuracy
- An editorial background is preferred but not required

*Please note, this is a 3-6 month contract position. *

Reporter

N2 Communications is partnering with a leading foundation to produce on-the-ground reported stories about, and in support of, the rapidly growing public-sector innovation movement in cities. The content will be aimed at practitioners, funders, thinkers, and strategists already involved in conversations or projects related to government innovation—as well as those who will be inspired by this work.

We are looking for reporters who are able to travel to cover stories, but in particular are looking for people in the below areas so we have reporters on the ground with local knowledge in as many of the following cities as possible:

Albuquerque, NM
Fort Collins, CO
Denver, CO
St. Paul, MN
Los Angeles, CA
San Jose, CA

We are also accepting reporters in these cities:

Durham, NC
Atlanta, GA
New Rochelle, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Huntington, WV
South Bend, IN
Cincinnati, OH
Austin, TX

 

Investigative Capital Markets Reporter

Debtwire is owned by Acuris, a leading financial news provider comprised of eighteen separate product lines. Acuris’s products and services provide the global advisory, financial, investment, and corporate communities with forward-looking intelligence and analysis that enables them to spot new business opportunities, increase their revenues, and keep several steps ahead of the competition.

Acuris has regional head offices in London, New York, and Hong Kong with over 1,000 total staff members in 65 locations worldwide.

Assistant Editor

MJH Associates is seeking an Assistant Editor who can thrive in a highly entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment dedicated to providing decision makers within health systems and hospitals with the information and resources they need to optimize health care delivery and patient outcomes.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Responsibilities:
Writing engaging news and feature stories for health care professionals
Keeping current on developments and trends in infectious disease, particularly the new drug pipeline and current pivotal clinical trials
Covering industry conferences and events (10%-20% travel per year)
Interviewing experts in the infectious disease field
Filming, editing, and formatting high-quality video interviews and podcasts
Engaging with the readership through social media outlets
Compiling e-newsletters and tracking performance metrics
Brainstorming novel ways to build readership and grow audience
Working collaboratively across the brand to produce a bi-monthly print publication

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree from a 4-year college or university and 1 to 3 years of editorial experience, preferably in scientific/medical/financial publishing
Experience with video interviewing, filming, editing, and formatting
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and assignments with tight deadlines
Everyday familiarity with social media channels including Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience with online content management systems and strong computer skills

Corresponding Editor, Physics Magazine (part-time, freelance, remote)

Physics Magazine Seeks a Corresponding Editor (part-time, freelance, remote )

Physics (http://physics.aps.org) is an online magazine from the American Physical Society aimed at the international physics community. The publication features news and commentary articles about papers in the Physical Review journals, as well as stories about people, events, and general research developments in physics.

The publication is growing, and we are looking for a talented freelance writer/editor in the physical sciences, with roughly 20 hours per week available to work with our staff as a Corresponding Editor.

Job Responsibilities
● Choose and report on the best stories in the Physical Review journals
● Work with scientists to make their explanations of research results clear and lively
● Contribute news features, interviews with physicists, and other pieces that go beyond highlighting journal papers
● Report from conferences or scientific institutions a few times per year

Qualifications
● A Masters or Ph.D. in physics or astrophysics
● 3 or more years of experience writing and/or editing articles about the physical sciences for nonspecialists. Relevant experience includes working for the news section of a journal, a science magazine (print or online), or the press office of a scientific institution.
● Highly organized with ability to balance assignments while working under tight deadlines

The editorial team is based at the APS Editorial Offices in Ridge, New York, about 60 miles from New York City. The Corresponding Editor could be located anywhere in the world, and they would enjoy flexible working hours and a competitive pay rate. For general information about the American Physical Society and its journals, see http://www.aps.org.

The American Physical Society is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Senior Producer, Intercept Podcasts

Reporting to the Executive Producer, FLM podcasts, the Senior Producer for Intercept Podcasts is responsible for managing the day-to-day production of The Intercept’s weekly shows and special series. The Senior Producer will also work closely with the TI editorial team to shepherd new ideas for potential segments and series.

Responsibilities:

Recruiting, hiring and managing production staff for TI podcasts.
Managing workflow, delegation, staff roles for TI podcasts.
Creating and managing show budgets.
Attending weekly editorial and production meetings for all podcasts and weighing in on story/topic/guest selection.
Giving editorial notes on show segments and series.
Coordinating and overseeing live event production, working with partners (e.g. Hot Docs, Third Coast).
Working closely with TI editorial team to field and develop ideas from writers and editors.
Strategizing and coordinating with TI art department on show art and photos.
Managing operations for podcast launches and distribution.

Background & Qualifications:

At least 7 years experience producing radio and/or podcasts of a journalistic nature.
Seasoned audio editor, fluent in ProTools or similar software.
Skilled in host prep, direction, and script writing.
Excellent editorial judgement.
Knowledgeable of politics and current events, with historical context.
Experience managing small production team(s), creating workflows and delegating roles.
Excellent written and oral communication skills; maturity in dealing with talent, upper management and business partners.
Ability to work efficiently on deadline; adaptability to varying workflows and editorial demands.
Creative idea-generator, with an eye for distinctive content and unique angles on important issues.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer​--people of color, people with disabilities, women, and LGBT candidates are strongly encouraged to apply; we are committed to a diverse workplace, and to supporting our staff with ongoing career development opportunities.

Staff Writer/Reporter

Informa is seeking a talented, energetic and self-motivated Reporter and Staff Writer to join our Wealth Management Team in New York. We’re looking for an innovative digital journalist to be a part of our growing Wealth Management group. We’re looking for a quick learner, strong reporter and concise writer to discover, define and track the stories inside the wealth management industry, including the latest news and trends around Wall Street brokerage firms, the independent advisory space, financial technology, regulators and asset managers large and small. We want a smart digital-first reporter who can dig for the stories behind the press releases, is immune to jargon and can write crisp, compelling copy for a time-strapped audience. Along with news, commentary and proprietary industry research, our site delivers independent in-depth reporting, features and analysis of the wealth management industry.
In this role you will:
• Report and write original, compelling and insightful articles with context and a forward spin that will get the attention of the broad wealth management community
• Help aggregate and curate news, research, videos, podcasts, blogs, infographics and event content for Wealthmanagement.com
• Engage with users on our sites, through social media and on multiple platform
• Quality assurance of all content personally created - including adherence to style guide, optimization and community best practices
• Travel to industry events
What you'll need to succeed:
• Degree in journalism or related experience
• At least 3+ years of business journalism experience; some familiarity with the wealth management industry is preferred, but not necessary
• Ability to work collaboratively across the Wealth Management and wider Informa teams to support projects and achieve goals
• Proven expertise as a dogged reporter, graceful writer and innovative content producer. Experience working with expert networks a plus.
• Adept at social media
• Industry knowledge and connections helpful, but not required
• Comfortable with data and an ability to craft it into compelling and original digital content

General Assignment Reporter

We are looking for a full time general assignment business news reporter to be based in Boston. We are a newsletter startup focused on business news from and about China and its financial markets.
The candidate should be industrious and able to write on deadline.