About this role
Hearst Television is seeking a creative, multi-tasking, and passionate News Producer to join our Washington, DC News Bureau. In this part time, temporary role, you will help our team deliver the biggest national political stories and local impact angles to our 27 newsrooms and our digital platforms – all while having a front row seat to DC politics in action. This producer will clearly and proactively communicate within our team and with our newsrooms. Approaching the news with an unbiased, fact and context driven journalistic mentality is a must. You will report to the Deputy Bureau Chief.
Responsibilities:
Washington News Bureau producers are responsible for planning daily coverage, communicating plans to stations and producers, booking and coordinating the technical aspects of multiple daily live shots, producing elements for reporters, writing and copy-editing content, seeking and incorporating enterprise content elements from our data team and other national teams, and managing custom requested content for stations. This job brings together the best of multi-platform content creation, tech and production skills, and managing logistics. In-person attendance required.
Qualifications:
You have experience in a local TV newsroom, DC bureau, or a strong college news operation, and you possess a strong passion for journalism. A successful candidate understands how local newsrooms operate each day, the basics of newscast production, how to quickly respond to breaking news, and can effectively communicate updates and content concerns. This role requires fast decision-making, working consistently with reporters and photographers, organization skills, reliability, and the ability to manage the stress and expectations of a working newsroom. Experience with political reporting or coverage is a plus but not required.
Salary Statement:
The estimated salary for this role is $20/hour. The actual salary offered is dependent upon many factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs, market demands and conditions, and other factors permitted by law. The salary is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
Values in Action
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. we do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national, origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Other facts
About Hearst Television
We’re ambitious. We’re smart. We want to be the best, to put our mark on every story we tell and every project we take on. We have an uncompromising sense of integrity and an insatiable hunger for quality. And we’re looking for people like us. When you work at Hearst Television, you’ll have the opportunity to create your own Hearst career story. The opportunity to be developed, empowered, and rewarded.
We set a certain standard of excellence for ourselves. But don’t worry, you won’t be trying to meet that standard alone. Our employees enjoy some of the best support in the industry. We foster a culture of diversity, stability and support – you’ll really feel like part of the Hearst Family.
You’ll be able to rely on of one of the largest, most stable news and broadcasting organizations in the country. Hearst Television has been privately owned for over a century - we’re here to stay. We own and/or operate 35 television stations and two radio stations. We reach 21 million U.S. television households across 39 states. Our stations operate web and mobile platforms which reach 25 million unique visitors every month.
Hearst Television has been honored with numerous awards for journalism and innovation, including the Walter Cronkite Award for political journalism, the Edward R. Murrow Award, the DuPont-Columbia Award and the George Foster Peabody Award. Our community service has been widely acknowledged, including our support for organizations like the Emma L. Bowen Foundation for Minority Interests in Media, the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation and the Broadcasters Foundation of America.
If you seek to excel in your role, whether it’s in news, sales, marketing, engineering, IT, production, graphics/design, radio or technical, a career at Hearst Television could be the perfect opportunity for you. If you can not only see the bigger picture, but be a part of shaping it, we want to hear from you.
What you'll do
- Producers are responsible for planning daily coverage and coordinating technical aspects of live shots. They also produce elements for reporters and manage custom content requests for stations.
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