Associate Producer- Temporary
Description
The WNYC & Gothamist newsroom is seeking an early-career journalist to join our Digital News & Audience team as a Temporary Associate Producer. This two-year, grant-funded position is designed for an emerging producer who wants hands-on experience supporting local journalism across platforms, with a strong emphasis on digital production and audience engagement.
The Temporary Associate Producer will work closely with producers, editors, and hosts from WNYC’s local shows, including The Brian Lehrer Show, All Of It with Alison Stewart, NYC Now, and local editions of Morning Edition and All Things Considered. This role is embedded in the daily work of the newsroom and focuses on helping produce, package, and present WNYC & Gothamist's journalism for digital audiences.
This two-year, grant-funded Position reports to the Editor, WNYC/Gothamist
Responsibilities
- Support the digital production of WNYC’s local shows by writing, editing, and publishing web and social content that reflects the newsroom’s reporting and on-air conversations.
- Pitch digital-first story ideas and audience engagement concepts tied to daily news coverage and show programming.
- Collaborate with producers and editors to prepare digital content that extends reporting beyond the broadcast, including newsletters, social posts, and short-form video.
- Help research, write, and assemble newsletters, including The Brian Lehrer Show newsletter and other show-related email products, under the direction of editors.
- Assist with gathering, selecting, and organizing listener questions, responses, and other audience contributions for use across platforms.
- Produce and edit basic digital assets, including social posts and short videos, in collaboration with the Digital News & Audience team.
- Participate in editorial meetings and contribute ideas about framing, headlines, presentation, and audience utility.
- Support organization-wide digital projects as assigned and work collaboratively with colleagues across the newsroom.
Qualifications
This role is intended for an early-career journalist who is eager to learn and grow as a producer. We’re looking for a curious, collaborative creator with a passion for local news who’s eager to grow their digital skills. If you’re excited about this opportunity but don’t meet every qualification below, we encourage you to apply to you. We’d love to hear from you.
This role is intended for an early-career journalist who is eager to learn and grow as a producer. We’re looking for a curious, collaborative creator with a passion for local news who’s eager to grow their digital skills. If you’re excited about this opportunity but don’t meet every qualification below, we encourage you to apply to you. We’d love to hear from you.
- Some professional or educational experience in journalism, such as a degree program, certificate program, internship, or student media experience.
- Strong writing skills and the ability to communicate clearly and accurately on deadline.
- Interest in local news and issues affecting New York City and the surrounding region.
- Curiosity about how journalism is produced and presented across platforms.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and collaborate effectively with editors, producers, and peers.
- Familiarity with social media, content management systems, or basic video editing tools is helpful but not required.
- Commitment to accurate, ethical, and inclusive journalism.
Additional information
This is a two-year, temporary, full-time, nonexempt position. The hourly rate is $42.7648 (annualized at $77,831.85), based on a 35-hour workweek, with benefits. This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between New York Public Radio and SAG-AFTRA.
This is a two-year, temporary, full-time, nonexempt position. The hourly rate is $42.7648 (annualized at $77,831.85), based on a 35-hour workweek, with benefits. This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between New York Public Radio and SAG-AFTRA.
This is a two-year, grant-funded fellowship.
This role is based in New York City (or the immediate metro area) and operates in a hybrid capacity. This individual is expected to work onsite at WNYC’s Manhattan headquarters at least 2 days a week.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
New York Public Radio is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We continuously strive to place our employees at the center of our thinking and elevate inclusive practices to develop and support a more engaged and productive workforce. Our journalism and operations in the service of that journalism benefit from a broad range of perspectives, from all backgrounds, at all levels of the organization. Diversity is essential to honest, authentic, accurate storytelling and reportage; creating an institution in which all voices are encouraged, valued, and heard.
Equal Opportunity
New York Public Radio is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving the goal of equal employment opportunity for all. Applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions without regard to mental or physical disability, race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin, citizenship status, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, employment status or any protected federal, state or local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.