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Production Assistant
Tribune Company
New York, NY, United States
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Assist producers in getting daily broadcast on and off the air with a minimum amount of problems.
Responsibilities:
• Back up assignment desk on telephone calls, answering quickly and courteously.
• Run teleprompter for broadcast.
• Log tapes for news stories.
• Locate file video requested by producers or reporters.
• Assist news producers in gathering production elements for stories.
• Help maintain video library.
• Pitch stories ideas.
• Make photocopies when needed.
• May be sent out to field produce stories.
• May be asked to assist web producers with digital/social content
• Perform any other duties assigned by producers.
Qualifications:
• College degree or sufficient maturity preferred.
• Excellent journalistic background.
• Good communication skills, orally and written.
• Able to take direction and constructive criticism.
• Self-motivated, career oriented and an eager learner.
• Knows multiple social media platforms.
• Can perform duties and make decisions under extreme pressure.
• Usually 8-hour workdays, 5 days a week; may be required to work additional hours or days.
• Enjoys daily challenges.
• Shift can vary from early morning to late night and can be changed to meet department's needs.