OPB seeks a Reporter/Producer to join our politics team to focus on the state legislature and produce enterprise stories on Oregon state government and regional politics. OPB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Political Reporter/Producer works with editors and OPB’s politics team to provide comprehensive coverage of the important political and policy news for our region on digital and broadcast platforms. This reporter focuses attention on Oregon state government, the state legislature, regional politics and general assignment news. They break news from the legislature and work the OPB political team to tell more enterprise stories. This reporter’s work will be shared with other stations through the Northwest News Network.

Working Conditions:

The Reporter/Producer will work both in the OPB Newsroom in Portland and the OPB office in the State Legislature. They are not required to live in Salem though they will be expected to travel regularly between the two cities, and around the region. They will work in the field, in the office, and at a digital workstation. The position may occasionally require evening or weekend work and will require flexibility during key political times such as elections.  

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities for this position.
• At least two years of reporting experience.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain sources.
• Ability to provide reporting for audio and digital platforms.
• Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to write and produce effectively under deadline.
• Confidence to deliver news on live broadcasts, sometimes with little notice.
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively with reporting colleagues and editors.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Enthusiasm for the role of public media in a changing journalism environment and a passion to change with it.

  Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience covering politics or legislative activity.
• Knowledge of current regional political issues and experience.
• Relentless attention to detail.
• A commitment to diverse voices and sources in stories.

Story Coordinators are responsible for finding, securing and coordinating interviews and other elements for national TV news segments in a highly competitive environment under very tight deadlines.

Candidates must have excellent research, phone and people skills. Daily duties involve making numerous phone calls to secure interviews and obtain information, doing background research utilizing public records and conducting pre-interviews.

Applicants must be highly motivated team players who can juggle multiple projects and work well under pressure.

Prior experience in TV/Print/Web journalism is a must. Applicants must be able to work nights and weekends as necessary. This is a lower-level position with strong possibility for upward movement.

Responsibilities
Coordinate and put together new bulletins and other news programmes, organizing the work of the producers, assistant programme editors, presenters, graphic artists and gallery.
Take charge of designing the rundown and ordering the news stories in the bulletin. Keep on top of the main news stories. You are responsible for the news programme and for ensuring it is competitive and crafted with quality.
Coordinate the material provided by Newsgathering, Programmes and other areas.
Assign stories and tasks to the producers and assistant programme editors.
Select video and graphic material and guide the producers as to the editorial content and audiovisual treatment required.
Direct the presenters.
Help copy edit scripts where necessary.
Preview all material before it goes to air.
Develop, alongside the Executive Producer, a strategy for attracting a growing audience.
Output the news bulletins from the gallery, working hand in hand with the technical and studio staff, ensuring the programmes run smoothly, making editorial adjustments and reordering the running order where necessary, handling 2-ways and other live events, accommodating breaking and rolling news where necessary, ensuring the programme runs to time.
Ensure quality and clarity in all aspects of the transmission, both audiovisual and in relation to content.
Be responsible for the editorial line of your programmes.

SKILLS
Should be very organized, with a sharp eye for detail.
Should react well in highly stressful situations, with the self-confidence to make decisions rapidly under pressure.
Should have the news sense to select stories of interest to our audience and know how to tell these stories in a coherent, compelling way.
Should have a solid command of audiovisual journalism and know how to communicate this to their team.

News assistant

Marketplace is looking for a news assistant to work with its China correspondent based in Shanghai.

The ideal applicant will have exceptional organizational skills and an eye for what Marketplace’s audience will be interested in.

The role involves:

· Gathering news from Chinese websites, social media and newspapers on a daily basis

· Pitching original stories, conduct research, translate and arrange interviews

· Helping with administrative work such as paying bills for the Shanghai bureau and filling claims

· Some travel within China

The ideal candidate should be:

· Fluent Mandarin speaker with good spoken English

· Willing to learn technical skills for radio

· Exceptionally organized

· Enthusiastic about helping American audiences understand China’s economy

Nice to have:

· Have a background in journalism or economic research
· Understanding in finance and economics

The Mainichi Newspapers is now hiring a full-time assistant reporter to cover the United Nations and to assist operation of its New York bureau. Candidate must have a strong command of English, and a deep interest in international politics and current events. Fluency in a foreign language and fast typing skills are highly regarded. Duties include research on a wide range of topics, transcription, arranging interviews, tasks relating to office management, and assisting the bureau chief and other correspondents in their duties as needed.  Please note that this is not a writing or editing position. Hours are 10 am to 6 pm with frequent, compensated overtime

Looking for PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE/ASSISTANT EDITOR with longform documentary, unscripted or news experience. Experience with AVID as well as national network news experience a definite plus. This is for a two hour, biographical documentary special to air in prime time.

This is a freelance, fulltime position for approx 6-8 weeks from mid/late November to early January. (Please note public holidays are of course off, but any extended time that needs to be taken over the holidays may not fit for this schedule.)
This is for someone who is extremely detail-oriented, resourceful, highly organized and also a team player who is comfortable working in a deadline environment.

DUTIES/ROLE:
--Supports the archival producer. Also works with senior producers and editors on story acts to determine archival needs and help shape story narrative. Find relevant archival materials (stills, video, stock, file footage, show air histories, etc) from a multitude of sources and log into a system.
-- Work with assistant editor to help transcode and ingest materials for the editors.
--Help archival producer and graphics folks to coordinate any stills, etc that will need motion graphics or 2D work.
--Help archival producer from rough cut to picture lock to delivery, working with editors to best use archival elements for narrative and most importantly, keep to the budget.
--Must have at least a basic understanding of various video and photo formats as well as some knowledge of rights and clearances laws, including fair use contexts. Relationships with footage houses, photo houses, etc a plus. Familiarity with MARS archival system is a huge plus.
--Help archival producer close out archival budget for this two hour documentary.
--Help organize and complete archival deliverables for the show.

OPB seeks a Producer/News Anchor for All Things Considered. Serve as an integral part of the All Things Considered team to provide OPB’s version of this daily newsmagazine. OPB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We're looking for an experienced social media manager who is dynamic, self-motivated, creative and eager to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Our social media manager will:
1. Manage our social media accounts including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
2. Create social-specific content (including video clips, quote cards and written pieces) and manage editorial workflow.
3. Design, plan and execute creative campaigns to increase our reach/followers.
4. Actively engage with influencers and existing groups on social media to understand the most important issues to them.
5. Research trends, developments and tools for social media and continually optimise our accounts/content to take advantage of these.
6. Research our competition in the social space and help to define our voice.
7. Measure all of our social campaigns to identify actionable insights and contribute to our overall editorial and product strategy.

Required experience:
1. B.A. in a relevant field e.g. journalism, digital marketing
2. 2-3 years working in social media and/or digital marketing
3. Thorough understanding of social platforms and relevant scheduling / reporting tools e.g. Coschedule, Google
4. Analytics, Facebook and Twitter Advertising
5. Proven ability to deliver campaigns that increase brand awareness, audience reach and impact on social media

Hours:
Full or part-time depending on availability, minimum 15-20 hours a week

Fund Intelligence is seeking an experienced editor for its publication covering the investment management sector’s middle- and back-office functions: Fund Ops & Tech. The title provides both breaking news and in-depth analysis on operational developments fund firms face in the current market and regulatory landscape. It includes reporting on the exciting overlap between investment management and the tech space, covering how financial firms are corralling new technology to streamline operations and finding applications for innovations such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data storage and cybersecurity.

This is a good role for early and mid-career candidates interested in expanding their knowledge of business and financial journalism, and taking on a greater depth of editorial responsibilities.

Successful candidates will be up for the challenge of covering this dynamic niche of the financial services sector by getting out in the field to meet sources and working contacts on the phone.

Responsibilities:
o Curate the voice and direction for Fund Ops & Tech. This includes staying on top of wider industry trends, breaking news, beating competitors to the finish line, editing other journalists’ work, and collaborating with marketing, events, subscriptions and production teams.
o Pitch and write daily news stories as well as longer features and analyses.
o Travel occasionally to cover industry conferences and build contacts.
o Cultivate a network of sources by working the phones, arranging in-person meetings, and attending industry events.
o Manage the layout and publication of the title’s monthly print edition.
o Participate in Fund Intelligence events, which may require occasionally organizing and moderating panel discussions, webinars and briefings.

Requirements:
o MA in journalism preferred
o 3-10 years working in a newsroom or related field
o Proficient in working with social media, data and content management systems
o Excellent communication skills, journalism ethics, problem solving and multi-tasking in a deadline-driven environment are a must.

LatinFinance, the leading provider of value-added intelligence on the financial markets and economies of Latin America and the Caribbean, is seeking an ambitious and fast-learning early-career reporter to join its editorial team in New York.

The ideal candidate will have some reporting experience, proficiency in either Spanish or Portuguese, and, importantly, the drive to learn and develop as a financial journalist. S/he will demonstrate an interest in financial markets, the ability to build rapport with sources and develop a base of contacts, a flair for the written word and an understanding of the skills necessary to be successful in journalism.

The reporter will write daily news and analysis articles as well as longer-form features on capital markets activity in Latin America and the Caribbean, as part of a small, fast-paced team. The role involves daily interaction with the region’s most important companies, investors, banks and law firms. It also requires regular international travel, including attendance at LatinFinance events worldwide.

We offer comprehensive training, including financial markets and reporting courses. This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated junior reporter to advance a rewarding career in financial journalism.