Come help us produce for NPR’s hit new podcast Throughline, a highly produced journey into the past that helps listeners better understand the present. History is often missing from our national discourse and is sometimes presented in a boring way. The show aims to change that by exploring the history of current events through creative, immersive storytelling that uses cinematic production. Throughlinebrings the past to life in a fun, energetic way and reintroduces history to a new audience. A strong journalism background is a must, as is experience producing narrative non-fiction audio. If you equally nerd out on history and sounds design, then this is the job for you!
- Pitches and conceptualize new episodes for
- Conducts thorough research and interviews
- Outlines, produces and assembles episodes at all stages of development
- Edit and mix highly produced episodes
- Work with hosts Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei on copy, including drafts of episodes and other production copy as needed
- Prepares and produces specialized segments for other NPR broadcast platforms as assigned
- Assists in fact-checking
- Participates in scheduled planning meetings of NPR Programming
- Ensures editorial, production and technical quality of all products
- 4+ years of experience in podcast or audio production
- 3+ years experience with producing complex, sound rich audio stories
- Demonstrated writing ability
- Experience with audio sound design
- Experience maintaining high journalistic ethics and standards under deadline pressure, including standards of objectivity, balance and fairness
- Ability to communicate clearly and be an effective member of a team that works in different locations
- Ability to work quickly and efficiently under deadline pressure
- Proficiency in audio editing in Pro Tools
- Passion for historical stories and going into research wormholes
NPR offers a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness benefits, retirement, and work/life balance programs, as well as opportunities for career growth and development.