About this role
The News Production Assistant provides support to production staff prior to, during and after the production of a program.
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Support production staff with the coordination, creation, scheduling and distribution of all news marketing projects.
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Assist with general duties including screening tapes, finding still images etc.
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Research and disseminate ideas for project-related news topics and elements.
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Screen, log, transcribe and clip footage for projects; organize element reels.
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Log and archive video and associated data for future use. Requirements & Skills:
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Must be able to interact well with video journalists, anchors, videographers, news managers, production and engineering staff.
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Detail oriented.
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Excellent communication and organization skills.
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Familiarity with processes and procedures of a television production department.
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Basic computer knowledge including MS Office.