The Real News Network is currently seeking an experienced Producer to lead our Global Climate Crisis Bureau (GCCB). The goal of the GCCB is to become a major daily video climate news service that serves as a critical link in the effort to investigate the climate crisis, fight for effective solutions and transition to an equitable, sustainable and green economy. To engage large numbers of ordinary people in fighting—and voting—for effective climate change policy, the GCCB will work to break the corporate monopoly on daily video news and serve as independent source of climate news that’s not beholden to the corporate interests or the fossil fuel industry.

Job Summary:
The GCCB Producer will oversee the daily production and distribution of content into a range of broadcast channels and media outlets, manage editorial calendars, identify content needs, meet high-volume content goals, and liaise with editorial and production staff to define, develop compelling content offerings for various partners and lead TRNN in fulfilling the goals of the Global Climate Crisis Bureau Proposal.

Job Responsibilities:
-Build and oversee experienced and talented staff of climate journalists to report on climate science and urgency of the climate crisis, and produce groundbreaking investigative journalism and in-depth interviews on proposed solutions and models of change
-Pitch daily on national and international news stories as they relate to climate change
-Knowledge of current environmental science, key players in environmental movement nationally and internationally, and link between environmental issues, public health and social justice
-Help establish local bureaus nationwide with coverage from Capitol Hill and the White House
-Help establish bureaus internationally with a global network of journalists and activists, especially in the global south, the place most affected by the consequences of climate change
-Produce short documentary films like our “Trump and The Koch Brothers’ War on Climate Science” and “The Bizarre Billionaire that Backed Bannon and Trump”
-Content research and story development for GCCB
-Detailed fact-checking of all stories
-Research databases and file FOIAs
-Write video news scripts
-Work with producers and editing staff to enhance news pieces by locating relevant videos, graphics, charts and other visual elements
-Work with studio technicians to produce interviews as they take place, indicating where visual elements should be added, including during live shoots
-Meet daily deadlines in a high-energy work environment
-Post-produce and edit news pieces with Adobe Premiere
-Oversee live streamed events featuring scientists and thought leaders
-Oversee distribution of content and establish an online platform to aggregate the best climate reporting from scientific and news organizations
-Establish creative opportunities for public engagement on local and state initiatives through activities including but not limited to town halls and petitions

Education and Experience:
-Bachelor's Degree or higher in Broadcasting or related field; or equivalent work experience
-Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience, either at a research institute or in journalism and a strong handle on the politics and science of climate change
-Proven track record of work in the environmental movement or environmental journalism
-Expert project management skills with proven capacity to meet and exceed editorial objectives and deadlines

Skills and Abilities:
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills
-Investigative research and fact finding skills
-Excellent management skills
-Knowledge of national and international political and social affairs, and interest in upkeep with the news cycle
-Ability to complete tasks and calmly maintain order in high-stress situations
-Excellent organizational and logistics expertise
-Knowledge and understanding of various media platforms, including broadcast, web and mobile
-Strong computer skills, with basic understanding of multimedia file formats
-News research skills

THE ROLE
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
• Strong source-development skills
• A basic understanding of financial markets would be advantageous

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

Chalkbeat, a nonprofit education news organization, is seeking a Digital Producer to manage the production of daily stories and larger projects.

As the Digital Producer, your job is to help produce high-impact journalism in collaboration with our team of reporters and editors in six bureaus across the country. We’re looking for someone with solid digital experience and a strong visual sensibility who is drawn to our mission. From Denver to Detroit, Memphis to New York, loyal Chalkbeat readers tell us our reporting helps them navigate efforts to improve schools in the country’s poorest communities.

You’ll be deeply involved in our daily operations, working with our editorial team to produce Chalkbeat stories in WordPress, managing our media library and using image editing tools and basic HTML/CSS to keep things looking sharp. You’ll take the lead on creating graphics, editing photos and videos, and experimenting with new types of storytelling. You’re also inaugurating this as a new role at Chalkbeat, and can expect to teach and learn on the job! Whether you’re building graphics to visualize how test scores have changed in Indiana or creatively packaging photos for our most important stories about immigrant students in Colorado, you help add context to critical conversations about education.

You’ll join a tightly-knit team responsible for audience and product development, and you’ll work closely with distributed teams across the Chalkbeat network as a full participant in our vibrant remote culture.

The key responsibilities for this role include:
-Produce thoughtful and engaging Chalkbeat stories in collaboration with our editorial team.
-Develop a robust library of documentation to answer frequently asked questions about our content management system and associated tools.
-Become an active participant in our editorial process, identifying stories that could be amplified by digital elements and taking initiative to lead conversations about story production.
-Manage and maintain Chalkbeat’s library of photos, videos, graphics and illustrations to include with our stories. Collaborate with editorial staff to develop style guides, standards and training to produce a consistent visual experience across all our locations and stories.
-Use WordPress, HTML/CSS, image editing and other digital production tools to solve issues, polish stories and keep our workflow running smoothly.

What qualifications we’re looking for:
-A passion for digital storytelling and the future of news.
-A strong sense of urgency on deadline.
-Deep attention to writing and editing detailed copy, including familiarity with AP style.
-Curiosity about education and a connection to our mission.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

Work with executive producer, on-air host and production team to produce the daily news/discussion program Think Out Loud on OPB Radio and opb.org. Generate show ideas. Produce three to five radio segments per week (pitch ideas, prepare research, book and pre-interview guests, write corresponding web and social media posts, outline show flow and direct the live program). Create news stories for broadcast and digital out of show content. Assist with preparation and production of live programming in studio and on location.    

Working Conditions:

Most work is done in office, studio or other indoor location. The work may require travel to remote locations, working evening, weekends and/or starting the work day early, and possibly working in inclement weather.  Moving equipment up to 20 pounds is sometimes required. Extended periods of sitting or standing may be necessary.    

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• One year of experience in journalism, broadcast or online production.
• Experience writing and communicating online (website, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) in a professional capacity.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with all team members.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines and take direction.
• Commitment to read widely and interact with community in order to research subject matter for the program.
• Knowledge of public media environment, and online news and community developments.
• Demonstrated ability to uphold high ethical standards for journalism.
• Enthusiasm for the mission of OPB.    

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism.
• Passion for news and knowledge of current events from following the news daily.
• Experience editing on Adobe Audition, Dalet, ProTools or similar broadcast digital audio software.    

WhatWhat is looking for a senior audio producer for Season 2 of the acclaimed podcast Masters of Scale.

Job details

Work with the WaitWhat team and hosts to research and generate guest ideas, episode ideas, theories and the season arc

Drafting and writing episodes in ways true to the hosts' voices and the show's spirit

Continually developing the show's content to ensure quality and originality

Innovative thinking around the use of sound design and music to further the show’s signature style

Drafting creative ads in conjunction with the host and show advertisers

Completing production plan, schedule and refining the show budget

Book, coordinate studio recordings

Recording, editing and light mixing each project to ensure the highest audio quality possible

Record and produce ads

Coordinating on site photography / video of interviews

Lead audio feedback cycles with host and WaitWhat

Managing the show's production schedule to ensure timely publishing

Collaborate / coordinate with audio engineers for final mix and mastering

Complete final QC process, integrate ads and publish podcast episodes online

Delivering successful cross-promotion, publicity and marketing campaigns

Supporting audience engagement tactics, including show-related newsletters, social media posts, online communities, etc

Your skills

7+ years of producing podcasts / radio programs that reach a large audience

A passion for telling innovative stories and creating genre busting programming.

Interest in bringing to life creative stories in business, tech and with startups

Expertise in audio editing (in ProTools) episode delivery and publishing

Highly organized and able to meet weekly deadlines

Proven critical thinking and problem solving skills

Superior communication skills, both written and verbal

WaitWhat is headquartered in New York City. This is a contract position with the possibility for longer term opportunities. Length of engagement July 2017 - January 2018.

PHOTOGRAPHY INTERNSHIPS

Observer is currently seeking a photo intern, available two days a week. This internship will be a great opportunity to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and to acquire some invaluable skills. The intern will work closely with the photo editor, creative director and production department, and job duties will include but are not limited to: photo research and acquisition, scanning, photo retouching and organization of photos for web and print publication. The ideal candidate will have a background in photography, strong organizational skills, and familiarity with Mac OS, Adobe Photoshop and InDesign. We also send qualified interns on photo assignments—a great opportunity for a young photographer to get his or her work published and seen by a large readership. College credit is required.

PIX11 News is looking for a passionate, talented and hard-working freelance web producer to help manage PIX11.com and its social platforms.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for breaking news as well as for New York City, while also being expert in social media, SEO and other tools to grow PIX11’s digital audience while increasing engagement with viewers.

The right person for this job will be able to produce fast, compelling and accurate content, and help take PIX11.com to the next level as an important source for news and video with a strong local focus.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Keep abreast of breaking local news and work with web editors as well as assignment and reporting staff to produce stories and videos. Use social media and other sources to track development of stories
Source and write trending stories and tease them effectively on Facebook
Ensure a smart mix of stories is highlighted on site and that stories are updated with latest developments and visual content
Manage social media accounts for breaking news, story promotion and audience engagement (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat)
Publish video segments from newscasts. Ability to write strong headlines is essential
Manage Facebook Live and audience engagement around newscasts
Post stories and videos to PIX11.com with an eye toward compelling presentation and best SEO practices
Work with reporters and producers to ensure all video pieces are accompanied with web copy and latest updates
Know AP style as well as best web-production practices, including SEO, story packaging, and social media
Have a passion for and knowledge of web metric tools such as Google Analytics, and an ability to spot trends and identify opportunities for PIX11.com
Promote PIX content to other news sites and aggregators to help grow our audience.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum of 2-3 years of web production experience or similar experience in print or television newsrooms
Comfortable with working on a range of content management systems and expert in use of social media to promote and distribute news content
Ability to work professionally with station staff to put out the best possible digital product
Passion for the news, digital presentation and a commitment to fairness and accuracy
Curiosity about latest digital tools and a willingness to experiment with new ways to tell stories and reach a wider audience
Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

News Deeply – the company called the "future of news” – is hiring a part-time Senior Editor for our groundbreaking Women and Girls platform.

Why us?

This is an opportunity to make a real difference by providing the world with high-quality, independent coverage of the issues facing women and girls in the developing world

For the Senior Editor role, we're looking for a seasoned journalist who can help commission, edit and sometimes write. They should have 5-7 years of experience as a journalist or editor with a daily news outlet or magazine, and be organized, a self-starter and highly motivated, with a strong understanding of women's rights issues worldwide. This is a part-time role (three days a week). We are open to applications from people based in East Africa, Europe or India.

We are looking to expand our roster of freelance writers, and are particularly in need of emerging tech journalists.

The positions are part-time freelance, and the journos can work remotely.

National Construction Economics Editor. Applicants should be educated in economics and journalism. Newsroom experience is required. Construction industry knowledge is a definite plus. This is a job for a seasoned journalist.

Join the award-winning editorial team of Engineering News-Record, the most trusted source of news, analysis, commentary and data in the construction industry. As ENR’s economics editor you will lead our construction cost analysis operation. ENR’s frequent and ongoing construction cost reporting provides business-critical information to its 62,000 paying subscribers and online audience, which averages 230,000 unique visitors a month. Help ENR’s news team give our readers quick insight into the economics questions of the day, such as: