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60 Minutes is seeking a temporary Associate Producer with excellent research and reporting skills to work in support of a producer / correspondent team on the broadcast. The ideal candidate must have strong editorial judgment, good knowledge of news and current events, and a keen attention to detail. They should be creative, collaborative, enterprising, and have a track record of working on in-depth, complex investigations. The position is freelance and based in New York.

Responsibilities include:

• Working with the producer to pitch and develop stories

• Participating in all aspects of editorial research and pre-production, including reporting stories, assembling research materials, finding interview subjects, conducting pre-interviews and assisting in writing interview questions

• Setting up shoots and interviews, including coordinating travel, logistics and schedules

• Researching, reviewing, and helping clear all archival and third-party material

• Assisting in the scripting process, as directed and when needed

• Fact-checking throughout the process; preparing a footnoted and checked final script before broadcast

Qualifications:

Qualifications and Requirements include:

• Extensive journalism experience, including primary source reporting

• Ability to multi-task and work under deadline

• Willingness to travel, sometimes on weekends and/or extended periods of time

• Familiarity with public and private records databases, such as LexisNexis and Pacer

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $90,000.00 - 120,000.00.

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

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