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Associate Editor

L3

cgtn americaAndrews Air Force Base, MD10 days ago

$57,000 - $84,000 per year

Occupations

EditorsMedia and Communication Workers, All OtherNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Industries

Periodical PublishersNewspaper PublishersTelevision Broadcasting Stations
Job title: Associate/Assistant Editor
Location: Washington, D.C.
Department: Mandarin
Terms: Permanent Full-time position Salary/rate: $57K - $84KRequirements: Fluent in English/Mandarin
Benefits: Health Insurance, PTO, 401(k), 401(k) match, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
About us: MediaLinks TV, LLC provides production and administrative support for information-based companies. MediaLinks TV, LLC serves CGTN America. CGTN America is an award-winning news organization that has been recognized for its high-quality, objective news coverage and programming. CGTN America is the Washington News Bureau for China Central Television (CCTV), which, through its China Global Television Network (CGTN) division, offers multilingual news channels broadcast to more than 100 countries, including the United States.
About the role: Maintain a keen focus on and awareness of global news events. Work with correspondents to book guests and help with field production. Possess a clear understanding of TV news production, including editorial, logistical and operational techniques. Capable of efficiently handling multiple breaking news stories in a fast-paced network newsroom environment.
Responsibilities:
  • Possess strong research skills and the ability to identify and book a wide range of experts and commentators worldwide under tight news deadlines.
  • Possess basic news editing and production skills, including the ability to independently draft initial scripts for television news reports; be familiar with video editing techniques, workflows and commonly used software, and undertake relevant video editing tasks as needed.
  • Be responsible for compiling broadcast records, tracking news production output, and organizing and verifying performance-related data; draft work reports, administrative documents and other departmental materials, and assist with day-to-day administrative tasks.
  • Flexibly undertake other related duties and assignments as directed by the Director of the Mandarin Division.
  • Candidate requirements
  • At least 1–3 years of guest-booking and newsgathering experience at a network or in a major news market.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in Mandarin and English.
  • Understanding of and appreciation for a multinational and multicultural work environment.
  • Desired characteristics
  • Keen interest in China and the Asia-Pacific region.
  • International newsgathering and television field experience is a plus.
  • Fluency in Mandarin.
  • Contact us to apply
  • To apply, please send your resume to resumes@cgtnamerica.com.
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Level

JuniorL3

Salary

$57,000 - $84,000 per year

Location

Andrews Air Force Base, MD

Occupation

Editors

Industry

Periodical Publishers

Posted

10 days ago

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