Freelance AP, Overnights

Fox News Media; New York (NY); On-site; USD 38,572 - 49,593; Full time

Job summary

Fox News Media in New York, NY is seeking a Freelance Associate Producer for overnight and prime-time news coverage. You will write for fast-paced newscasts, deliver short daily updates, and monitor multiple sources for breaking stories while collaborating with a strong editorial team.

Requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, excellent writing and producing skills, and the ability to meet tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Excellent writing, producing, and communication skills.
• Solid news judgment and understanding of politics, history, geography, and current events.

Responsibilities

• Produce news cut-ins during taped programming
• Produce short newscasts for digital services
• Write and produce hour-long programming during political coverage and international events scheduled for overnight hours

Skills

News writing

Producing

Editorial skills

Breaking news

Deadline pressure

Politics knowledge

Overnight shifts

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field

Job description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

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 cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 20 consecutive years, while FBN ranks among the top business channels on cable. Owned by FOX Corporation, Fox News Media reaches 200 million people each month.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for an experienced Freelance Associate Producer to join our New York City Headquarters. As Freelance Associate Producer you will write for fast‑paced overnight newscasts, provide short daily newscasts, and monitor multiple sources for major breaking news. You will be a member of a strong, flexible team that produces both short newscasts and major breaking news coverage during prime time and overnight shifts.

SHIFT SCHEDULE

Friday: 7:30 PM ET – 3:30 AM ET
Saturday: 6:30 PM ET – 2:30 AM ET
Sunday: 6:30 PM ET – 2:30 AM ET

SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Produce news cut‑ins during taped programming
• Produce short newscasts for digital services
• Use strong editorial skills and quick reflexes to produce breaking news coverage during major events
• Write and produce hour‑long programming during political coverage and international events scheduled for overnight hours

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field of study preferred, or equivalent experience
• National or large‑market local news experience
• Excellent writing, producing, and communication skills
• Solid news judgment and an outstanding grasp of politics, history, geography, and current events
• Ability to write in a vibrant conversational style that makes the news relevant, clear and catchy
• Substantial control room and breaking news experience
• Ability to meet quick deadlines and react to rapid news developments
• Flexibility to work daytime, overnights, and weekend shifts
• Finding the best part of a story and making it matter to a national audience
• Being creative and thinking ‘outside the box’

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location, is $28.00–36.06 per hour.