Job Details
Researcher, Midwest Bureau
Summary
As a Researcher, you will coordinate with and support management, producers, assignment editors, and social media team in the newsgathering and coverage of content for broadcast, cable and digital platforms, and brands.
Category
Digital Media
Researcher
Social Media
Location
Greater Chicago Area
Time Period
Full Time
Posted Date
Sep 12, 2023
Start Date
N/A
End Date
N/A
Job Description
As a Researcher, you will coordinate with and support management, producers, assignment editors, and social media team in the newsgathering and coverage of content for broadcast, cable and digital platforms, and brands.
Additional responsibilities include:
Additional responsibilities include:
- Assist with full scope of production, including research and gathering of visual elements for on-going story coverage and during breaking news
- Help monitor social media sites and the web
- Initiate and maintain communication with platform partners
- Participate in daily network-wide conference calls
- Establish and maintain working story and contact files
- Monitor competitive broadcasts, cable, and digital platforms
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or a related field; or equivalent work experience
- Minimum one year professional network news experience, either with a program, bureau or assignment
- Must have working knowledge of TV production
- Must be willing and able to work flexible hours including weekends, holidays and overnights, under tight deadline pressure, occasionally with little or no warning (e.g. breaking news).
- Must be willing to work in Chicago, IL
- This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.
Job Type
Full Time
Weekly Limit
N/A
Shift
Day, Evening, Overnight
Attached Files
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