Part-Time Associate Producer

Nexstar Media Group Inc.; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is seeking an Associate Producer to contribute story ideas, write stories, and organize them for energetic newscasts and digital content. The role assists in editorial decisions during breaking news and writes, produces and edits material aimed at engaging audiences across screens.

You will research topics online and from archives to support compelling, timely reporting. The position emphasizes strong news judgment, journalistic integrity, and the ability to collaborate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, TV/film or equivalent experience may substitute.
• Understand brand building directives.
• Interact well with video journalists, anchors, videographers, news managers, production, digital and engineering staff.
• Detail oriented.
• Excellent verbal, written, grammar and analytical skills.
• Ability to develop strong news judgment.
• Possess journalistic integrity and understanding of viewer needs and expectations.
• Knowledge of media production and dissemination techniques including written, oral, and visual media.

Responsibilities

• Contribute story ideas and write stories for broadcast or online.
• Organize stories within a dynamic newscast or digital content for the web.
• Assist in writing and production of broadcast or online publication.
• Contribute to the editorial process and make solid decisions in breaking news situations.
• Write, produce and edit material that appeals to target audiences.

Skills

News writing

Audience engagement

Editorial judgment

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications / TV & Film

Job description

The Associate Producer is responsible for contributing story ideas; writing stories; organizing them within an energetic and memorable newscast or digital content for the web. Assists in writing and production of broadcast or on-line publication Contributes to the editorial process and make solid decisions in breaking news situations Execute strategies that engage and grow audiences across all digital devices Writes, produces and edits material that appeals to target audiences Research production topics using the internet, video archives, and other information sources

Requirements & Skills:

Bachelor's Degree in Communications, TV/film or equivalent experience may substitute Understand brand building directives Interact well with video journalists, anchors, videographers, news managers, production, digital and engineering staff Detail oriented Excellent verbal, written, grammar and analytical skills Ability to develop strong news judgment Possess journalistic integrity and understanding of viewer needs and expectations Knowledge of media production, communication and dissemination techniques and methods, including alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media Ability to meet quality standards for service & evaluate customer satisfaction

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.