Assistant I, News Production

Nexstar · Louisiana, Baton Rouge, United States

The News Production Assistant provides support to production staff prior to, during and after the production of a program.

- Support production staff with the coordination, creation, scheduling and distribution of all news marketing projects.

- Assist with general duties including screening tapes, finding still images etc.

- Research and disseminate ideas for project-related news topics and elements.

- Screen, log, transcribe and clip footage for projects; organize element reels.

- Log and archive video and associated data for future use.

Requirements & Skills:

- Must be able to interact well with video journalists, anchors, videographers, news managers, production and engineering staff.

- Detail oriented.

- Excellent communication and organization skills.

- Familiarity with processes and procedures of a television production department.

- Basic computer knowledge including MS Office.