OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY Fox News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer digital streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the newly announced platform FOX Weather.
Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 20 consecutive years, while FBN currently ranks among the top business channels on cable.
Owned by FOX Corporation, FOX News Media reaches 200 million people each month.
JOB DESCRIPTIONFox News is looking for an Associate Producer for the Washington D.C. Media Desk, a service desk for the Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, and dot-com entities.
The Associate Producer has a solid understanding of both the technical aspects of digital media and the editorial judgment of a newsroom environment.
The Associate Producer has a general understanding of national and international news, as well as a passion for politics and beltway news.
A constant sense of urgency is absolutely required in order to make editorial and logistical decisions in this fast-paced news environment.
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES Monitor large volumes of incoming media via Satellite, FTP and physical hardware ingestUse video hardware to ingest physical media into a digital system (monitoring quality control standards with correct video and audio levels)Understand digital video file formats, file conversion, file play-out and file transfer (FTP)Understand web video, streaming video, social media, Skype, etc.Complete basic desktop editsAttend daily interdepartmental meetings to proactively discuss and plan for future eventsWHAT YOU WILL NEED Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field of study is preferred, or equivalent experience3-5 years of live television newsroom experienceStrong writing skills and editorial judgmentA passion for current eventsFamiliarity with iNewsUnderstanding of tape-less workflow in a newsroomAbility to work various rotational shifts including days, nights, and weekendsGood communication skills and a positive attitudeAbility to work seamlessly in a team-oriented environmentAbility to work well with others and help to train co-workers and new employees
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