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.

State political reporter

Description

The Pulitzer Prize-winning Center for Public Integrity seeks an energetic, motivated and creative reporter to work on our state politics project in Washington, D.C.

The reporter will develop, research, report and write stories on a variety of topics with a specific focus on the state-level influence game. He or she will gather and analyze data, build source networks and generate original reporting for quick-turn stories and in-depth investigative pieces such as our award-winning Politics of Pain and state insurance commissioners projects. This reporter will work closely with other team members in addition to our digital, data and social media teams to develop content that can extend the Center’s coverage across platforms in a variety of formats.

The Center for Public Integrity is committed to hiring employees from diverse backgrounds. People of color, women, LGBTQ and differently abled people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities and Expectations

Develops and executes ideas for stories across platforms as part of the states team.
Develops news sources.
Gathers information and materials for reports.
Covers stories as assigned by the states’ team project manager.
Collaborates with team members and partners as assigned in developing content.
Assists reporters in our state consortium to localize our data.
Uses social media to develop and expand network for Center’s political coverage.

Desired Skills and Qualifications

At least two years’ experience reporting on state government or politics.
Demonstrated experience understanding, analyzing and interpreting data. Proficient in using a spreadsheet, such as MS Excel.
Demonstrated excellence in reporting and writing for the web.
Demonstrated experience in all aspects of online journalism – including social media, basic data visualization and photography.
Ability to handle multiple and complex projects simultaneously under stringent timeframes and changing priorities/conditions.
Ability to work quickly and efficiently under deadline pressure.
Proven ability to consistently work well with others and commitment to the values and mission of the Center.

Conditions

Non-supervisory position.
Some evening/weekend work occasionally required.
Some travel.

A creative content developer conceiving of and executing a range of digital, print, social, interactive, and video content for all Consumer Reports products. With general supervision, the Multimedia Content Creator writes, edits and enhances the work of Auto Test Center team, making sure stories are on-strategy, on-time, accurate, incorporate the contributions of all relevant internal resources, and are well-packaged and highly engaging. The Multimedia Content Creator assists with the generation of content ideas and manages the workflow of print, digital and video content.

• Under general supervision conceives and executes high quality, well reported cross-platform in depth regular automotive content campaigns that will be published across print, digital, and video platforms; works closely with counterparts in Labs, Advocacy, Survey, Communications, Design, and other key stakeholders to maximize resources and consumer impact.
• Aggressively follows and reports on autos, ensuring content is relevant, timely, cutting-edge and addresses consumer needs in a proactive way. Attending trade shows and other industry events as needed.
• Acts as both in-house autos expert and CR autos representative for media outreach and public events.
• Acts as on-camera autos subject-matter expert for all CR video platforms; may be asked to execute rough drafts of video scripts.
• Edits the work of other writers in assigned product categories for publication on multiple platforms; advises other writers on best practices for digital content production.
• Partners with digital editorial team to maintain specialty products such as Buying Guides, Product Pages, and other regularly-updated content on Consumer Reports Online.
• Owns coordination of information from ATC, Advocacy, Survey, Social, Communications, Design, and other organizational teams that support assigned content areas.
• Participates in the planning and scheduling process, creates sidebars, infographics that animates stories and reports.
• Moves content through the production process, incorporating changes by related parties, copy-fitting, and conferring with art and production personnel.
• Writes headlines, subheads, captions, cover lines etc., as necessary. Prepares sourcing for fact-checking.
• Tests automobiles at ATC and in everyday life. Collaborates with engineering team to create multi-media content.
• Actively participates as a member of an auto product testing and content team, conferring with other team members as necessary to ensure objectives for quality and timeliness are met.
• May write content, as needed, across all platforms.
• Maintains high level knowledge of one or more product or service categories within the content group.
• Performs other duties of the department as needed.

• Bachelor's degree with at least five years of experience in multi-platform editorial for automotive, business or consumer project journalism required.
• A thorough knowledge of automobiles, the automotive industry and automotive engineering
• Experience in high-speed automotive testing required.
• Must possess a SCCA license or have completed a professional driving school course.
• High level of competency in all aspects of reviewing and creating accurate and compelling stories across all platforms.
• Highly skilled in collecting and interpreting all data, internal and external, to create the most accurate and in context story possible.
• Ability to smoothly transition writing styles from hard news to expository review to opinionated blog.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to meet rigid deadlines.
• Competency with page design software such as K4 and CQ as well as Microsoft Office and Google Docs highly beneficial.
• On-camera broadcast experience, mass media training, and a daily journalism background are preferred.
• Strategic creative skills essential.
• Must be able to work in self-directed capacity and to conceive and execute compelling multimedia content.
• Can translate complex technical automotive information into informative content across multiple platforms.
• High level of competency in editing and writing display copy, generating ideas for infographics across all media.
• Must maintain a US driver's license in good standing.

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