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Nexstar Media Group NewsNation Segment Producer, The Hill (Washington, DC / New York ) in Washington, District Of Columbia
NewsNation is looking for a Segment Producer to join the network and work on the daily political panel program The Hill. The NewsNation Segment Producer is responsible for contributing story ideas, compiling elements, and crafting stories and segments on a variety of topics centering on political news, domestic news and international news. The Segment Producer works with the show leadership team to help accurately and truthfully relay stories and make them part of engaging and insightful broadcasts. The position is based at the network's offices in Washington, DC or NY.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Research topics using the Internet, video archives, and other information sources Select strongest possible elements to help best tell stories Write clear, compelling and strong editorial copy Assist
in preparing and executing live, compelling television newscasts.
Keep Executive Producer and Senior Producer apprised of developments of stories Other duties as assigned by Executive Producer and Senior Producer
Requirements & Skills:
Five or more years’ experience in national or major-market news BA/BS degree or equivalent degree in journalism or related field.
Strong writing skills required.
Ability to create dynamic graphic and video elements Must be self-directing, self-motivating and able to work will with a diverse group of people Interact well with on-air talent, news managers, videographers, production, digital and engineering staff
Detail-oriented Excellent verbal, written, grammar and analytical skills Exhibit strong news judgment Handle stress, including short deadlines Work at a computer for extended periods of time
Must be able to work assigned shifts including weekends and be on call during overnights, mornings and weekends/holidays
Perform other tasks as assigned by news management
Salary Range: 75,000 -90,000
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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across television, streaming and digital platforms, including nearly 300,000 hours of original video content each year. Nexstar owns America’s largest local broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 212 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, America’s fastest-growing national news and entertainment cable network reaching 70 million television homes, popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including The Hill and BestReviews, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. In addition to delivering exceptional content and service to our communities, Nexstar provides premium multiplatform and video-on-demand advertising opportunities at scale for businesses and brands seeking to leverage the strong consumer engagement of our compelling content offering. For more information, please visit Nexstar.tv.
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