WGA Associate Producer

Overview & Responsibilities:

Interested in joining the team? We have an ongoing hiring need for Associate Producers in San Francisco and are continuously reviewing applicants who have a basic understanding of a news control room and have a passion for news. All applicants will be reviewed and considered for a current or near-future opening.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• On hand in the newsroom to gather elements during breaking news
• Commands basic knowledge of current events, politics and pop culture
• Has basic knowledge of control room
• Capable of taking direction in high pressure situations
• Receives assignment and guidance from Executive Producer or Line Producer to research and write questions for anchors for guest segments and exercises editorial judgment in selection of elements for segments
• Writes copy for anchor and reporter voices for live segments/readers as well as writing for feature and news packages; Works with editors to turn around pre-taped segments
• Pitches and executes special and feature segments
• Edits VO/VOSOTs at the direction of the Executive Producer or Line Producer
• Supports special shows and projects as needed
• Orders graphics and writes banners for assigned stories and segments
• Pulls specific video and soundbites
• Coordinates video, graphics and soundbites with control room team during segments
• Communicates with anchors and correspondents on segments; Pitches stories
• May produce sponsored segments
• Writes headlines and captions for segments to be posted online
• Works with Digital Line Producers and editors to clean up and update segments after they air.
• Works with editors to turn around pre-taped segments.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years working in broadcast journalism.
• 3+ years experience writing copy for network, cable and/or local TV news in a major market.

Additional Qualifications:

• Background in journalism and TV, including strong news judgment & critical thinking skills.
• Impeccable grammar and spelling, experience in news writing and feature taped packages and ability to pass comprehensive CBS News Digital writing test.
• Strong communication skills and ability to advise production assistants and junior staff in writing and editing broadcast copy.
• Superior news judgment.
• Command of AP style and broadcast writing.
• Detail oriented with ability to work and write calmly and efficiently in high stress, intense deadline, live TV environment.
• Be able to multi-task and handle multiple assignments for regular programming as well as rolling breaking news coverage.
• Available for early morning, nights, weekends, holidays - this is a 24-hour network.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Knowledge of ENPS preferred.
• Line producing experience. A deep understanding of political news.
• Strong understanding of digital and social media.
• Knowledge and an enthusiasm for the future of digital media.
• This is a position covered under the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the WGA-E.

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network,  CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.  

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet. 

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