Political Producer

Careerbuilder - Louisville, KY

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END DATE March 02, 2012

Job Summary

Company
Careerbuilder Careerbuilder
Location

Louisville, KY, US

Job Type
Regular
Job Classification
not provided
Experience
not provided
Education
not provided
Company Ref #
J8C81Q6V5D7C722898NJ8C81Q6V5D7C722898N
AJE Ref #
555726418
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Job Description

Insight Communications' independent channel, cn|2, has an immediate opening for a Senior Political Producer. Pure Politics is a daily political show that reaches nearly 600,000 homes in Kentucky. We are searching for a motivated, driven individual with a positive attitude who is genuinely excited by politics.


The ideal candidate will be able to develop enterprise stories on a government/political beat and produce those stories in a way that� is compelling for our TV and web viewers. We are looking for someone with political television reporting and/or television news producer experience.� Live experience is a plus.


Job Duties:

� � � � Writing and reporting on political content

� � � � Overseeing the graphics and visual elements of each show

� � � � Supervise editors, multi-media journalists

� � � � Work closely with the show's host and the show's director daily

� � � � Participate in daily planning sessions�

� � � � Collaborate with the show's host on coverage and presentation of the day's program

� � � � Make contacts, gather information and arrange interviews

� � � � Make contributions to our website

Requirements:
College Degree: BA or higher required

� � � � Must have Political Television reporting� and/or television news producer experience

� � � � Must possess strong verbal, writing, shooting and editing skills

� � � � Must possess excellent internal and external customer relations skills

� � � � Must be able to see a project through from beginning to end without interruptions

� � � � Excellent planning and organizational skills

� � � � Excellent verbal and written communication skills

� � � � Must possess a valid driver's license and a satisfactory driving record

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