Newsday Media Group seeks a producer

Summary of Position:

Produce high quality video and digital content leveraging state-of-the-art studio facility, award-winning video department and Newsday staff journalists.

Essential Duties & Function:

• Participate in story selection process,
• Help oversee daily deployment of video resources,
• Manage full range of studio and remote productions, including daily newscasts, interviews, live events, documentaries, multi-part series, special interest and other news-related programming.
• Produce and write original content for tv and digital platforms
• Coordinate effectively with other editorial and interactive operations.

Essential Job Knowledge:

• A bachelor’s degree required. A Degree in Journalism, Communications, or equivalent work experience is preferred, but not required.

• Year experience as line and/or field producer in commercial TV news production facility.
• Writing ability – strong writing, editing and storytelling skills.
• Solid news sense and knowledge of TV journalism,
• Familiarity with major newsroom systems.
• Good leadership skills.
• Ability to work creatively and smoothly across departments in large news organization
• Ability to coach and critique effectively
• Well informed on major issues

Compensation:

• The annual salary range for this position is $80,000 – $85,000, commensurate with experience.

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