Production Assistant, Meet the Press NOW

Meet The Press NOW is looking for a Production Assistant who has a demonstrated passion and skill in political reporting and thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic and deadline driven team environment. Get in touch if you love to work with graphics, edit video, have strong digital/social skills and want to jump start your career in journalism. This position is represented by the News Guild-CWA NY. Responsibilities: Oversee the airing of all graphic elements during live program Work with director and line producer to maintain graphic look and accuracy Work closely with producers to research, select and locate required footage for broadcast Assist associate producers and editor with video editing Work closely with the Meet The Press Digital Team to publish and distribute video on social media and owned platforms Print scripts for anchors in studio and remotely Compile research for anchors, maintaining on-air updates during live program Gather information on breaking stories for anchors to relay on air Maintain show transcripts and assist with archiving