Associate Editor

CGTN America; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

PTO

401(k)

401(k) match

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

CGTN America in Washington is seeking a newsroom professional focused on Mandarin-language guest-booking and newsgathering to support international programming. You will collaborate with correspondents to secure guests and help with field production.

You will possess strong research skills, be able to draft initial scripts, and assist with day-to-day administrative tasks while maintaining awareness of global news events and fast-paced breaking coverage.

Qualifications

• At least 1–3 years of guest-booking and newsgathering experience at a network or in a major news market.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in Mandarin and English.
• Understanding of and appreciation for a multinational and multicultural work environment.

Responsibilities

• Possess strong research skills and the ability to identify and book a wide range of experts and commentators worldwide under tight news deadlines.
• Possess basic news editing and production skills, including the ability to independently draft initial scripts for television news reports; be familiar with video editing techniques, workflows and commonly used software, and undertake relevant video editing tasks as needed.
• Be responsible for compiling broadcast records, tracking news production output, and organizing and verifying performance-related data; draft work reports, administrative documents and other departmental materials, and assist with day-to-day administrative tasks.
• Flexibly undertake other related duties and assignments as directed by the Director of the Mandarin Division.

Skills

Guest-booking

Newsgathering

Bilingual Mandarin/English

Tools

Video editing

Job description

Benefits:

Health Insurance, PTO, 401(k), 401(k) match, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance

About us

MediaLinks TV, LLC provides production and administrative support for information-based companies. MediaLinks TV, LLC serves CGTN America. CGTN America is an award-winning news organization that has been recognized for its high-quality, objective news coverage and programming. CGTN America is the Washington News Bureau for China Central Television (CCTV), which, through its China Global Television Network (CGTN) division, offers multilingual news channels broadcast to more than 100 countries, including the United States.

About the role

Maintain a keen focus on and awareness of global news events. Work with correspondents to book guests and help with field production. Possess a clear understanding of TV news production, including editorial, logistical and operational techniques. Capable of efficiently handling multiple breaking news stories in a fast-paced network newsroom environment.

Responsibilities

• Possess strong research skills and the ability to identify and book a wide range of experts and commentators worldwide under tight news deadlines.
• Possess basic news editing and production skills, including the ability to independently draft initial scripts for television news reports; be familiar with video editing techniques, workflows and commonly used software, and undertake relevant video editing tasks as needed.
• Be responsible for compiling broadcast records, tracking news production output, and organizing and verifying performance-related data; draft work reports, administrative documents and other departmental materials, and assist with day-to-day administrative tasks.
• Flexibly undertake other related duties and assignments as directed by the Director of the Mandarin Division.

Candidate requirements

• At least 1–3 years of guest-booking and newsgathering experience at a network or in a major news market.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in Mandarin and English.
• Understanding of and appreciation for a multinational and multicultural work environment.

Desired characteristics

• Keen interest in China and the Asia-Pacific region.
• International newsgathering and television field experience is a plus.
• Fluency in Mandarin.