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News Assistant  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 and may have the opportunity to rotate through any, or all of the following areas: Field Shoots Research Logging Newsdesk Online The application deadline is April 1, 2019. Anticipated start Summer 2019. RESPONSIBILITIES Researching stories and potential interview subjects. Assisting producers on field shoots. Completing general duties associated with the newsdesk. Logging video feeds. Contributing to digital content and online post-production. Perform related special projects or other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS Excellent writing and research skills. Demonstrated interest in journalism and/or television production. Professional phone manner and solid administrative skills. Strong work ethic and ...

Internship Opportunity  This 10-week PBS NewsHour summer fellowship was created in honor of award-winning anchor, reporter, and author Gwen Ifill, the former PBS NewsHour co-anchor and managing editor and Washington Week moderator and managing editor. The Fellow participates in the development and production of the PBS NewsHour. Primary responsibilities as assigned by the Producer, Broadcast will be to: research national, international, and political news stories; gather editorial information and video elements; cover live events; generate story ideas; copy edit; assist with video editing; and produce broadcast and web content. RESPONSIBILITIES Participate in the development and production of PBS NewsHour: Research issues and prepare background information for news segments. Produce video, sound and graphic elements that may include package production. Log and archive video feeds, maintain production notes and assist with editing. Organize scripts for live, daily ...

Position: Student Assistant for University Communications Department : Marketing and Communications, University Advancement Description: Position available for student in writing disciplines with interest and experience in social media creation, news writing, magazine writing, and press release development. The position calls for assisting the University Communications staff in content development and copy editing. Applicant must be enrolled full-time as a CSUN student. Duties:  Cover on-campus events in multiple formats, including social media and writing post-event story  Develop articles to be posted and/or featured on CSUN Today that announce, reflect or highlight campus events and accomplishments, faculty and staff news and student accomplishments  Develop feature stories on subject matter pertaining to students, faculty, and alumni for inclusion on CSUN Today  Contribute content ideas for potential CSUN Today stories, press releases and CSUN Magaz...

Ed Source Los Angeles & Oakland, Ca EdSource, a California nonprofit organization with the state’s largest team of education reporters, is seeking aggressive and enterprising reporters to cover a number of important beats, including math and science, college affordability, and homeless and foster youth. Reporters must have excellent news judgment and bring a strong watchdog focus to their beats. Writing for EdSource provides an unusual opportunity to break from the treadmill of daily reporting, and write on the most significant changes occurring in public education at a time of major shifts in education policy. EdSource is one of the nation’s most established and respected nonprofit journalism organizations, with a long track record of reporting on important education issues. While its principal focus is on California, EdSource covers issues within the national context of education re...

Health Net Director, Strategic Giving and Community Engagement Sacramento and Woodland Hills, California Job Code: 1130732 Position Purpose: This position directs and oversees the Strategic Giving and Grants and Community Engagement programs for CA Health Net. Utilize all quantitative and qualitative market research for program/product development and strategic grant opportunities for the company. Provide leadership and guidance for building strategic partnerships with statewide healthcare and community stakeholders. Position Responsibilities: Designs and oversees Health Net Strategic Giving efforts throughout the state managing an annual $1 million grant portfolio to support provider and community partners that provide services to members Promotes CA Health Net’s corporate social responsibility brand reputation to external provider, community and member stakeholders Develops and oversees Community Engagement programs that enhances CA Health Net’s reputation within local ...

Riot Games  👾 Publishing Leads Los Angeles, CA Publishing’s role is to introduce our products to players and form authentic relationships with them through compelling storytelling. Publishing and Brand Management at Riot, like everything else at Riot, is focused on our players and fans. We believe that publishing at Riot exists to ensure trust, to help inspire interest and to deliver meaning for all things that we do - this includes the Riot Brand, League of Legends MOBA, League of Legends esports and our other games. As the Publishing Lead, you will lead a cross-functional marketing team that includes the sub-disciplines of brand, performance marketing, creative, comms, art, and digital marketing. You will help to lead owned, paid & earned media strategy and planning. Developing adaptable global marketing strategic campaigns that regional publishing leads can build on is part of your main purpose. You'll collaborate with product managers on the best way to adapt the...

Riot Games 👾 Los Angeles, CA The Communications team members strive to shape Riot’s worldwide identity and reputation. We cover everything vital to the Riot brand and work across all teams, sharing news with millions of players around the world who passionately love League, its Champions and our massively popular Esports. We love games and enjoy telling the phenomenal stories that come with them. As a  Communications Strategist,  you are responsible for developing outstanding communications strategy for product teams. You're a messaging authority who can craft and direct player- and media-facing communications for clarity, purpose, and intent. When others in the organization need advice and support for their communications challenges, you'll be a trusted consult. The best comms strategists strive to  deeply understand players so they can speak their language and communicate with empathy. You will represent products from Esports initiative. You'll develop strategies ...