News Production Fellowship

Democracy Now! Productions, Inc.

Democracy Now! Fellowships are paid, full-time, temporary work placements to help early career journalists develop skills and gain experience in a daily live TV news environment. All fellowships take place at our Manhattan studio where we produce our daily news hour

The workday begins as early as 5:30am ET, to coincide with the live daily TV & radio newscast at 8:00am ET.

Session Term

May 2020 - April 2021

Application Deadline

Applications must be received no later than March 1, 2020. 

Responsibilities include:

• Writing, proofreading and copyediting script for the show including our morning headlines (news briefs).
• Working with the production team during the live morning show.
• Researching stories and pitches, fact-checking and preparing memos and show briefs for production team and show hosts.
• Helping identify, research, pre-interview and book show guests, and coordinate logistics for guests.
• Supporting producers and social media team in writing and editing content for web and social media.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• One to two years of professional news writing and/or reporting experience.
• Obsessed with national and global news and committed to the mission of Democracy Now!
• Strong copywriting and editing skills, detail oriented and can meet daily deadlines.
• Creative, flexible and comfortable with the pressures of a live news environment.
• Tech-savvy, familiar with most social media platforms and interested in learning new technologies and systems.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus.
• Video skills a plus.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must have a valid US work authorization and be available to work full-time for the duration of the one-year fellowship.

Democracy Now! is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, people with disabilities, women and LGBTQ-identified people are encouraged to apply.

To Apply

Submit the following online here no later than March 1, 2020./a>

A complete chronological resume, including dates of employment.

The names and contact information for two references.

2-3 work samples, at least one of which is a news story you've worked on, and an explanation of your role in producing the piece.

A cover letter that addresses the following points:

Why are you a good fit for this position?

How and when did you first discover Democracy Now!?

No phone calls, please.