Come join the team that produces NPR’s afternoon flagship program, All Things Considered. From breaking news to long-form storytelling, we bring relevant and thoughtful news coverage to our audience daily. If you are curious and love the adrenaline of a daily news broadcast, we want to hear from you. As an editor at ATC, you initiate, research and execute show-based projects. You work closely with four of the best hosts in public radio, as well as with the show’s supervisory, editorial and production staff. You lead bookings, write and edit scripts for broadcast and help prep hosts and producers for interviews. Your social media smarts will assist us to engage our audience, working closely with NPR’s social media team. This position is based in Washington, DC, and the successful applicant is expected to work a rotating shift.
- Leads bookings for newsmakers and other high-profile guests, including coordinating bookings with other NPR programs
- Conceptualizes, writes and edits news and feature content, for on-air and online
- Actively pitches news-driven, forward-looking stories and interviews that s/he books and edits for air
- Thoroughly prepares hosts on goal of interview and intended narrative arc and assists in focusing/drafting those stories
- Assists in program/coverage planning
- Responsible for editorial integrity and quality of air product, ensuring that all materials on air and online meet NPR standards and practices
- Collaborates actively with show social media team and NPR digital team to ensure show content is engaging digital audiences
- Other duties as assigned
- At least four years of experience as a reporter, editor or producer
- A minimum of two years of experience in editorial decision-making
- Experience working in a newsroom
- Demonstrated writing ability
- Demonstrated ability to edit news copy
- Ability to identify and secure high-level bookings under stringent deadlines
- Daily news experience with the ability to organize and disseminate information and to coordinate daily news coverage
- A broad range of general news knowledge
- Ability to work quickly and efficiently under deadline pressure
- Ability and willingness to work varied shifts
- Ability and willingness to travel
- Demonstrated interest in digital media
- Proven ability to consistently work well with others, demonstrating at all times respect for the diverse constituencies at NPR and within the public radio system
- Ability to relocate. In the future, NPR may choose to transfer employees to other geographic locations. Severance provisions of the AFTRA collective bargaining agreement will apply should you choose not to accept a transfer.
Preferred Skills:
- Expertise in editing shows under breaking news conditions
- Broadcast experience
- Experience in Digital Media, CMS
- Knowledge of audio production
- Experience editing on digital audio workstations