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 many aspects of producing a nightly television news program. The Arts News Assistant will work directly with the arts unit to assist with logging video, gathering footage, research, guest outreach and field shoots. The News Assistant will work with the arts unit for 9 months, during which the News Assistant will also rotate through control room and studio shifts, assisting the anchors and other producers with scripts and other crucial needs of the daily broadcast. The News Assistant will then work with the digital team for another 3 months to assist with online production of the PBS News Hour.
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 many aspects of producing a nightly television news program. The Foreign Affairs News Assistant will work directly with the foreign affairs unit to assist with logging video, gathering footage, research, guest outreach and field shoots. The News Assistant will work with the foreign affairs unit for 9 months, during which the News Assistant will also rotate through control room and studio shifts, assisting the anchors and other producers with scripts and other crucial needs of the daily broadcast. The News Assistant will then work with the digital team for another 3 months to assist with online production of the PBS News Hour.
The Production Assistant (‘PA’) is responsible for providing a diverse range of writing, research, editing, production, and tracking services to support the work of the PBS NewsHour. The PA exercises independent judgment and collaborates with the Senior Producer(s), Producer(s), Editor(s), and other members of the PBS NewsHour organization, in the coordination of the many production elements involved with broadcasting a daily news program television and online broadcast.
The Transmission Supervisor will oversee operations for live and taped network productions in the studios A, B & C. Qualified candidates must have thorough knowledge of Robo Camera control, audio signal flow and optimization of the transmission operations. Prior experience working with transmission, robotics, and video required: