Nashville Public Radio
Desk Assistant, CBS NEW YORK (Freelance)
CBS New York is looking for a journalist who wants to grow their news‐gathering skills at the #1 television station in the Paramount portfolio. Join a team with tremendous opportunity for career growth and development!
Key Responsibilities
Work closely with assignment editors, reporters, and producers in development of daily news coverage.
Make regular calls to a wide range of local agencies to confirm information.
Set up and conduct interviews.
Assist with editorial research and fact‑checking.
Communicate information to the newsroom in a timely fashion.
Answer phones, emails and vet information and tips.
Log interviews and press conferences.
Shadow assignment editors with opportunities to run the desk as acting assignment editor.
Required Skills
Must be a clear and courteous communicator.
Must understand deadlines and be comfortable in a fast‑paced environment.
Must be a team player who likes to collaborate.
Must have experience leveraging social media to track down information.
Bachelor's Degree in journalism or a related field.
Must be willing to work evenings, overnight, weekends, and holidays.
Additional Information Hiring Salary Range: $25.0 - 25.0.
The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job‑related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.
https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits
Paramount is an equal‑opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.
At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on‑screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access https://www.paramount.com/careers as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to paramountaccommodations@paramount.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.
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Key Responsibilities
Work closely with assignment editors, reporters, and producers in development of daily news coverage.
Make regular calls to a wide range of local agencies to confirm information.
Set up and conduct interviews.
Assist with editorial research and fact‑checking.
Communicate information to the newsroom in a timely fashion.
Answer phones, emails and vet information and tips.
Log interviews and press conferences.
Shadow assignment editors with opportunities to run the desk as acting assignment editor.
Required Skills
Must be a clear and courteous communicator.
Must understand deadlines and be comfortable in a fast‑paced environment.
Must be a team player who likes to collaborate.
Must have experience leveraging social media to track down information.
Bachelor's Degree in journalism or a related field.
Must be willing to work evenings, overnight, weekends, and holidays.
Additional Information Hiring Salary Range: $25.0 - 25.0.
The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job‑related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.
https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits
Paramount is an equal‑opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.
At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on‑screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access https://www.paramount.com/careers as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to paramountaccommodations@paramount.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.
If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com
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