Freelance Digital Associate Producer / Assistant Rich Media Editor

This position works in a team environment at MTV News, MTVNews.com and MTV Overdrive doing digital production around broadband video content. The ideal candidate is experienced with both web production and video production. He or she should be excited by the possibilities afforded by new technologies and platforms, interested in visual/video storytelling, and passionate about journalism that appeals to the MTV News audience. This is a 2 month position with the possibility for extension.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

–Encoding/digitizing MTV News packages in a timely fashion, under shifting deadlines and pressures

–Assistant video and audio editing as needed

–Working with a high-performing, creative team, executing all Web-side broadband production. Duties include but are not limited to: photo selection and photo editing, html production, database uploading, media transfer, QA, online publishing, and digital archiving.

Required Qualifications

Candidates should have experience with Web site production including knowledge of HTML and Photoshop and familiarity with web publishing and content management systems. Since this position works with video and video editing for various platforms (video podcasting and broadband video), candidate should also be proficient with non-linear video editing systems (Avid and/or FinalCut) and ideally have demonstrable experiencing cutting video, professionally or personally. Candidate should be able to work quickly under pressure in a fast-paced and rapidly changing news environment, paying close attention to detail. Most important is a propensity for new technologies and the ability to pick up new skills and systems quickly.

Send cover letter and resume to:
mtvnewsjobs@mtvstaff.com


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