Associate Producer, News
National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) · Arlington, VA · 4 days ago
$67k/yrFull-time
Posted: 10.23.2026 | Salary: $66,545/year | Location: Arlington, VA
About the role
The Associate Producer, News will serve as an integral member of the PBS NewsHour’s News Production Unit helping to write and produce daily items for use on-air and on-line.
Responsibilities
- Write and produce broadcast copy, objectively and on deadline, for use in the PBS NewsHour’s daily video news summaries. These can include short 30-second items and longer, 2-4 minute tapes, both of which require video, graphics and other visual elements.
- Research and help produce day-of-air and forward-looking segments on a variety of subjects in close coordination with the PBS NewsHour’s team of on-air correspondents and Senior producers.
- Develop pitches for field segments that include a detailed explanation of the story to be filmed, the elements to be gathered, and the interviewees to feature in any completed tape.
- Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to interact with a wide variety of people using diplomacy, tact, and discretion.
- Help train/develop skillsets of more junior team members as needed.
- Demonstrated understanding and application of computer technology to efficiently accomplish work.
- Availability to work a non-standard or extended work schedule at times with little or no notice.