Associate Producer, Media Desk

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox News Media

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 DESCRIPTION

Fox 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 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 required 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 ingest

• Use 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 edits

• Attend daily interdepartmental meetings to discuss and plan for future events proactively

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• A Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field of study is preferred, or equivalent experience

• 3-5 years of live television newsroom experience

• Strong writing skills and editorial judgment

• A passion for current events

• Familiarity with iNews

• Understanding of tape-less workflow in a newsroom

• Ability to work various rotational shifts including days, nights, and weekends

• Good communication skills and a positive attitude

• Ability to work seamlessly in a team-oriented environment

• Ability to work well with others and help to train co-workers and new employees

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