Responsibilities

• Assist in creating original social media content.
• Gather show clips for social, YouTube, and verticals
• Write snapshot summaries for digital clips
• Assist with DTC content
• Research, report and write segments on occasion.
• Determine video and sound for assigned segments.
• Take part in editorial planning.
• Pitch story ideas.
• Research, write and edit MSNBC’s lower-third banner chyrons, the “front page” of MS NOW’s coverage.
• Produce other vital on-screen content for MS NOW’s weekend programming.

Requirements

• Must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in some form of journalism required (i.e. cable or network news, website, newspaper).
• Strong writing skills and knowledge of American politics, American history and global news.
• Strong research and reporting skills.
• Social media experience
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under tight deadline pressure, including breaking news.

Preferred

• Possess working knowledge of social media platforms and best practices
• Possess ability to develop story ideas, research and plan segments.
• Exceptional editorial skills: Ability to recognize stories with high potential for provocative, compelling television.
• Knowledge of current events, politics and pop culture.
• Wide-range reader of news, including op-eds.
• Edit room experience and breaking news experience is preferred.
• Proficient in both tape and desktop editing.
• Candidate should be able to deal with daily script deadline pressure.
• Prior exposure/experience with video editing and Adobe Premiere Pro helpful

Benefits

• This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks.