Mandarin Multimedia News Editor — Broadcast & Digital
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MediaLinks TV, LLC, the Washington-based partner for CGTN America, seeks a Multimedia News Editor for its Mandarin-language news team. The role demands fluent Mandarin with strong English, independent drafting, and hands-on video editing for TV and digital platforms.
The editor will collaborate with reporters, producers, and video teams to deliver accurate, timely Chinese-language content, managing scripts, footage, and graphics across formats.
Qualifications
- Fluent Mandarin Chinese, including excellent written Chinese and confident spoken communication; professional working proficiency in English.
- Proficiency with professional video-editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro; familiarity with After Effects, Photoshop, or comparable tools is preferred.
- 3–5 years of relevant experience in journalism, broadcast news, or digital news production; experience in both Chinese-language news editing and hands-on video editing is strongly preferred.
- Excellent Chinese news writing, rewriting, copyediting, and proofreading skills, with sound news judgment and the ability to produce publication-ready Chinese copy independently.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced newsroom, meet tight deadlines, follow editorial workflows, and collaborate across teams.
- Creative thinking, problem-solving skills, and a strong visual sense, including composition, lighting, and storytelling.
- Basic understanding of live video production, camera settings, lighting, and audio.
Responsibilities
- Edit video footage and convert materials between formats to meet production and delivery requirements.
- Produce and edit news videos for television broadcasts and digital media platforms, adapting content to their different editorial, technical, and distribution requirements.
- Develop original Chinese-language news stories, scripts, headlines, and digital news copy based on interviews, reporting materials, and verified sources.
- Independently write Chinese-language news stories and scripts from initial drafts through final, broadcast‑or‑publication‑ready versions; edit, rewrite, review, and fact‑check copy for accuracy, clarity, structure, grammar, and editorial style.
- Work with correspondents and producers to align Chinese-language scripts, video footage, sound, and graphics into coherent news stories.
- Assist with live program production and perform other related duties as assigned by departmental management.
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MediaLinks TV, LLC, the Washington-based partner for CGTN America, seeks a Multimedia News Editor for its Mandarin-language news team. The role demands fluent Mandarin with strong English, independent drafting, and hands-on video editing for TV and digital platforms.
The editor will collaborate with reporters, producers, and video teams to deliver accurate, timely Chinese-language content, managing scripts, footage, and graphics across formats.
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