News Assistant, Foreign Affairs

Washington, D.C.

The News Assistant program is designed to give recent college graduates practical experience in a broadcast news setting. During their tenure, News Assistants are exposed to all aspects of producing a nightly television news program. Over the course of the program, the Foreign Affairs News Assistant may assist the Foreign Affairs team with research, pre-interviews, guest booking, transcriptions, field shoots and tape production.

Qualifications:

• ·         Excellent writing and research skills
• ·         Knowledge of PBS NewsHour’s journalistic style
• ·         Demonstrated interest in journalism and/or television production
• ·         Strong work ethic, effective time management, professional phone manner and solid administrative skills

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