Content Producer News
Core
Produce daily newscasts, decide story order, write teases, time broadcasts, and post content across media platforms.
Role type
Senior IC news content producer
Builds
Daily newscasts and multi-platform news content
Domain
Broadcast journalism and digital media
Required skills
Non-linear video editing, breaking news coverage, editorial process management, FCC compliance, strategic brand initiative execution, team leadership and training, multi-tasking under tight deadlines
Preferred skills
Bachelor's degree in journalism or communications, 2+ years news experience, fluency in English
Technologies
Non-linear editing programs
Responsibilities
Decide which stories are of most interest to viewers, create show rundowns and manage workflow for a team, determine story order to balance news and feature content, coordinate with control room staff to ensure clean broadcasts, assign reporters and photographers, fill in for other producers, check video formats for air, write web platform stories, ensure station compliance with FCC and federal laws, edit video, train less-experienced staff
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC