Reporters

Muslim Community Report newspaper, previously known as Youth Community Report, was founded in August 27, 2011 as a print-only newspaper covering community news in the New York City Metropolitan area, specializing in diverse Muslim communities with various ethnic, multilingual and geographically origins.

Muslim Community Report covers all topics relevant to the average public reader. However, we are unique because we cover the most misreported and often times underreported global Muslim communities. We also work with people from different backgrounds irrespective of their religion and ethnic background. We are a newspaper that makes a difference in the life of our readers. we are kindly requesting for your organization to advertise with our newspaper. The Paper comes out weekly on Thursdays and you can contact us if you want free copies delivered to your establishments.

Thank you and looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Temporary Multimedia Editor

Temporary Multimedia Editor, Scientific American and the Multimedia Centre of Excellence

Ready to join our dynamic, multi-faceted, global multimedia team at Nature Research, a division of Springer Nature? We are seeking a multitalented temporary multimedia journalist to produce stories for Scientific American. Viewers and readers value Nature Research and its associated brands, including Scientific American and Nature, for its thought leadership and ability to tell deep science stories. Our videos cover a broad range of science related topics. This position is highly competitive.

If you are passionate about science video story-telling and are detail-oriented, this is a great time to be part of the team. Our portfolio of video productions is growing to include social videos, livestreams, explainers, animations, and the occasional mini documentary.

You must have at least 2 years of multimedia production experience, including at least 1 year of production management experience, and a strong interest in science and technology topics. You must be able to prove your ability to reach a broad public audience with complex stories made simple.

The role, in detail
Report to the Managing Multimedia Editor
Be part of the Springer Nature editorial video “brain trust,” ie The Multimedia Centre of Excellence
Produce and/or manage multiple productions at once from concept to final deliverables
Come up with stories, write and edit scripts
Edit videos and direct other editors
Manage videographers, editors, and other production help as needed
Shoot video in our studio and out in the field
Be a pro at Adobe Creative Suite and or Final Cut Pro work flows
Create or adapt animated graphics.

Qualifications

You must bring many skills to the table, including scripting, editing, directing, shooting, and project management.

You should love science and video
Between your bachelors and advanced degrees, you should have a smattering of course work in science, journalism, or film production. A bachelors degree is required and at least a masters degree strongly preferred
You should have spent at least 5 years of your life pickled in science, whether as a journalist or a researcher or a combination of the two.
Production management experience is essential
You must be a pro at many of the following programs: Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Premier, After Effects, Photoshop, Audition, Illustrator and/or Final Cut Pro and Pro Tools.
You should be a pretty avid social media user, aware of video trends on all major platforms
Experience working with large multi-national companies is preferred but not required
A strong portfolio including productions of varying lengths from 30 seconds to 7 minutes

 

Reporter

Reporting to the Citywire USA Editor, your role will involve working both online and in print. This will involve building contacts in the asset management business and breaking news stories as well as writing features and profile interviews.

To be successful you will demonstrate a strong willingness to work the phones and go on regular face-to-face meetings to develop strong relationships with industry professionals.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Writing daily news stories on the US wealth and asset management industries.
• Writing features and profile interviews for our biweekly magazine.
• Building new contacts and establishing good sources.
• Travelling across the USA to meet key people and attending events.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
• Qualification in journalism or some experience as a reporter
• Excellent writing skills – please include examples of workrelatio
• Strong source-development skills
• A basic understanding of financial markets would be advantageous
What we offer you:
• 15 days paid vacation days a year, plus federal and state holidays
• Company Medical Insurance Provision
• Option to choose from Dental, Vision, HRA, FSA plans
• Company 401k Retirement Plan
• Life Assurance and Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
• Monthly company contribution towards corporate gym membership in place

We are an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential.

Associate Editor

BASIC FUNCTIONS
1. Assists Executive Editor and Managing Editor of two publications—a tabloid newspaper for neurology physicians and a consumer-friendly magazine for patients published in cooperation with a medical society partner.
2. Copyedits, researches, and proofreads assigned articles.
3. Writes regular articles as assigned by the editor.
4. Develops best practices/strategies for driving traffic to the publication websites.
5. Manages and posts to the publication’s social media sites at least five times a day.
6. Surveys daily news feeds to determine noteworthy briefs in the specialty for possible article follow-up and/or posting to the website news blogs.
7. Updates and maintains the publication websites with rich media and news briefs.
8. Creates and produces podcasts.
9. Researches and keeps up to date with developments in the field to identify newsworthy articles and topics for both the physician and consumer-friendly publication.
10. Attends relevant meetings/conferences as assigned, conferring with editor about which to follow up on to write articles about, conducting additional interviews as needed.
11. Takes minutes in monthly editorial meetings
12. Works with the editor to manage/traffic production of the print to iPad editions.
13. Finds free or low-cost artwork to enhance articles both in print and on online.
14. Participates in and contributes to regular department and company-wide meetings, as well as publication-specific meetings.
15. Participates in regular meetings with — and maintains a positive working relationship with — staff and officers of the medical society partner.
16. Responds to the needs and concerns of readers of both publications.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
 Copyediting, proofreading, and rewriting.
 Writing lively headlines, captions, callouts, and cover lines.
 Writing and editing articles as assigned.
 Posting regularly to the social media sites to drive traffic to publication website.
 Researching/keeping up to date with developments in the field to identify newsworthy articles and topics.
 Writing briefs/longer form articles on relevant meetings.
 Posting brief articles to the website, as well as keeping it up to date.
 Tracking analytics of web traffic
 Writing and posting news to the website.
 Researching and identifying appropriate free/low-cost artwork to use to enhance articles both in print and online.
 Participating in and contributing to publication-specific meetings with the society partner, as well as department-wide and company-wide meetings
 Assisting with new product planning and development.
 Distributing snail mail; answering reader letters; managing public mailbox for both publications
 Performing other editorial tasks and projects as needed.

Education: Bachelor’s degree
Experience: 2+ years editorial experience in medical publishing, preferably with controlled-circulation, newspaper-style publications.

OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES OR CERTIFICATIONS:
• Strong editing and rewriting skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Good project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Detail-oriented and able to meet deadlines
• Self-directed
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Knowledge of social media sites
• Knowledge of SEO and other web optimization strategies
• Familiarity with creating podcasts
• Ability to juggle multiple daily tasks
• Ability to work closely with editorial and design teams
• Ability to work closely with staff of medical society partner

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
As needed, on occasion, to conferences

OPB Seeks Political Reporter/Producer

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 Coordinator / Booker - TV News

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.

Program Editor

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.

American Public Media’s Marketplace is looking for a news assistant in Shanghai

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

 

Assistant Reporter

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

Freelance Production Associate/Assistant Editor

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.