Production Assistant, Morning Edition
Production Assistant, Morning Edition
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OVERVIEW
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Intro to Position
Application Deadline: Monday August 18th at 5:00PM EST
Millions of listeners depend on Morning Edition and Up First to set the news agenda that starts their day. We deliver the latest international and national news stories paired with analysis to help put those headlines in context. Morning Edition is also a platform for accountability through interviews with government officials and decision-makers who create or influence policies that affect peoples lives. The show also features stories about music movies and books that provoke thoughtful conversations about who we are in this world.
The right candidate for this position is committed to daily and breaking news and they believe in the mission of public media.
A Production Assistant at Morning Edition and Up First works various production roles under a tight deadline and in collaboration with a team of producers editors and hosts that bring a live radio show to air including a podcast a newsletter and digital stories every weekday.
A Production Assistant will be assigned to mix audio stories isolate or pull soundbites dub or record audio cut down interviews and assemble other various elements for the show or podcast. They may also be assigned to help reporters and guests call into the show for live and taped interviews. This includes gathering all contact information making wake-up calls and guiding guests and reporters through technical set-ups. A Production Assistant is trained to operate small recording studios for taping interviews with guests or recording narration with staff. Some editorial tasks that a Production Assistant may be assigned include writing show scripts or digital copy under the guidance of an editor.
Morning Edition and Up First is a 24/6 news operation. The schedule for this position rotates between multiple shifts including but not limited to: weekends overnights early mornings days and late evenings. Broadcast news operations take place on holidays. On occasion this person may be asked to temporarily change their schedule to cover other shifts or special reporting assignments.
This is a union represented role covered under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement with SAG-AFTRA.
This is an NPR editorial role covered under the terms of the NPR Ethics Handbook. All editorial staff are bound by this guidance. Editorial staff are defined as staff members who play a role in shaping the journalistic or creative direction of NPRs content including events.
Responsibilities
- Cuts edits and mixes audio including host interviews and reporter pieces
- Helps guests and journalists connect to the show for live or taped interviews
- Helps prepare scripts and other copy material with editorial oversight including show opens intros returns tape and copy elements interview briefs for hosts billboards and more
- Works under tight deadlines and reacts to breaking news
- Helps produce the Up First podcast with editorial and production assistance
- Trains peers who are onboarding or learning new production skills
- Writes and produces radio and digital stories as assigned or pitched
The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list of required responsibilities duties and skills. Other duties may be assigned and this job description can be modified at any time.
Minimum Qualifications
- One year of experience working in a newsroom setting which may include a college newspaper newsroom or at an internship.
- Ability to work various shifts in person on site at NPRs Washington D.C. studios
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
- Experience writing copy or stories for a news platform such as a news radio or TV station a news website newsletter etc.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with audio production and mixing techniques
- Experience writing broadcast news copy and stories
- Proficiency in another language other than English
- Digital news production experience
- Ability and willingness to the future NPR may choose to transfer employees to other geographic locations. Severance provisions of the SAG-AFTRA collective bargaining agreement will apply should you choose not to accept a transfer.
Education Requirement
- Bachelors degree or equivalent in work experience
Work Location
- On-site: This is an on-site role based in Washington DC .
Required Skills/Competencies
- AP Style news writing skills
- Professional workplace communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Organizational and prioritization skills
Job Type
- This is a full time non exempt position.
Compensation
Hourly Range: The U.S.-based anticipated hourly range for this opportunity is $32.45 - $35.09 plus benefits. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum salaries NPR expects to provide for new hires for the position across all US locations.
Benefits: NPR offers access to comprehensive benefits for employees and dependents. Regular full-time employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week are eligible to enroll in NPRs benefits options. Benefits include access to health and wellness paid time off and financial well-being. Plan options include medical dental vision life/ accidental death and dismemberment long-term disability short-term disability and voluntary retirement savings for all eligible NPR employees.
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NPR Pay Range
$32.45 - $35.09 USD
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