Monday, January 26, 2009

News Editor - The Daily Beast

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Date: 2009-01-21, 5:05PM EST


The DAILY BEAST, recently launched by Tina Brown, is the essential news and commentary, culture and entertainment Web site. It’s a speedy, smart edit from the merciless point of view of its editors, and fresh work from a talented roster of renowned contributors.

We are seeking junior level news editor with basic Final Cut Pro video editing skills for our New York office located at the beautiful IAC Building (555 West 18th St). This is a job for someone with outstanding news judgment and knowledge of current events, not simply a video editor.

Responsibilities:

* Support Senior Producer during evening hours
* Research video news clips and find relevant web video content on an on-going basis
* Perform video editing for web clips using Final Cut Pro


Qualifications:

* MUST HAVE - at least 1-2 years experience at a news organization
* MUST HAVE – a thorough knowledge of current events and newsmakers
* MUST HAVE – a deep familiarity with the content of television news shows
* MUST HAVE – basic skills in Final Cut Pro and Photoshop
* MUST be able to work an evening schedule
* Proficient in communication, both written and verbal
* Desire to work in a diverse, start up environment

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