This American Life is produced by Chicago Public Media (WBEZ) and is heard on over 500 public radio stations in the U.S. by 1.7 million listeners each week. Most weeks it's also the most popular podcast in the country, with another 650,000 people downloading. It's heard each week in Canada on the CBC and in Australia on the ABC. The show has won every major American award for broadcasting and journalistic excellence, but from the start, it was designed as an entertainment, a documentary show for people who hate documentaries. It's known for a distinct sound that it created, with funny and compelling stories about everyday people. In recent years, the show has tackled newsier subjects.

The job includes but is not limited to:
Finding, commissioning, editing, directing, mixing and producing segments for a weekly show. These include stories with field reporting and sound, host interviews and authors reading original fiction and non-fiction.

Designing entire programs, in collaboration with the Senior Producer.
Structuring and producing stories with freelance reporters. Some of our producers also report their own stories.
Directing talent in the studio, editing voice tracks and quotes, selecting and mixing music into the stories.

Qualifications:
Demonstrated experience with narrative journalism is essential: creating stories that unfold with a plot and emotion and humor and fully relatable characters. Five years’ experience reporting or producing in radio, preferably for a nationally distributed show.

Film or TV documentary experience may substitute for radio experience, if it's crafting stories similar to the style of our program.
Digital audio editing and mixing skills are essential.
College Graduate or equivalent training and experience.
Please note: We will only consider candidates who have experience doing narrative journalism like the stories on our show.

Salary consummate with experience. This position is based in New York City. Due to the production schedule of the show, we will be contacting candidates for interviews in late August and early September. Please include links to your work in your cover letter.

Chicago Public Media is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that seeks diversity in the workplace.

Hello Snap Judgment friends, here's our latest theme list. Please send pitches to Pitches@snapjudgment, and remember that our stories need a strong narrative arc, told by a central character.  Lastly, please listen to the show before pitching. For some guidance, check our flowchart, "Is your story right for Snap Judgment?"

The Tortoise and the Hare: Stories about an unexpected winner, an underdog, or a patient clairvoyant. We have the story of a young musician in an oil boom town who resists getting a job in the oil business, eventually the oil dries up but his band goes on to become famous. We're looking for stories where seemingly foolhardy or difficult to understand decisions pay off unexpectedly.

Lost in Translation OR Misdiagnosis: Mr. Roper thinks Jack is sleeping with Cindy but it's all a big misunderstanding sorted out at the Regal Beagle. OK, so we're looking for stories a bit more sophisticated than the plot line of 3's Company. Stories of misunderstandings that lead to dramatic or surprising consequences. We are working on stories about sign language being misinterpreted as gang symbols, a widespread disease in a small town being misdiagnosed and a young girl misunderstanding her families bigamy.

Nemesis: Stories about enemies, arch rivals, the opposition. We are working on a piece about a young man who writes a cruel letter to a neighborhood developer. Nemesis stories should have an unexpected twist or outcome.

Something quite precocious : We're hoping this episode will feature the voices of young people, and tell stories that highlight the ways in which kids see situations differently than adults. Examples include the story of a young girl who saves her father's life after a car accident.

We're still looking for stories for several themes from our last call, including Spaceman (these stories can include air travel, hot air ballooning, etc), Waste, and The Wiz.

Thank you very much,

Anna

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Anna Sussman
510-501-5959
www.Snapjudgment.org
www.backpackjournalist.org

10058459 — Chief Photographer/Photo Editor

This photographer organizes and provides photographic coverage of spot
news, enterprise, sports and entertainment, primarily in Spain but
also in the region as required. This person works closely with the
Regional Photo Editor in London and bureau text and TV staff to ensure
planning and coverage of hard and soft news in Spain and Portugal. He
or she generates projects that add a dimension beyond the daily
report. The incumbent manages as small team of staff photographers and
helps develop and maintain a network of freelancers as well. The
photographer covers assignments in the Iberian peninsula as required.
International travel is a required part of the job.

QUALIFICATIONS:

All candidates must have superior news judgment and the photographic
skills to provide high level coverage competitively from this
important area in Europe, plus a demonstrated ability to generate
strong photos beyond scheduled assignments. Skills include a sharp
sense of photo composition, the ability to compose as events unfold
and tell a story photographically.

Creativity is critical, as well as the ability to meet deadlines. The
photographer must be able to shoot sport to a high level to provide
competitive coverage of the many international sports events in Spain.
The applicant must be able to edit digital images and transmit using
appropriate technology. Proficiency in writing captions that are
accurate and informative is essential. Multimedia skills are a plus.
This person must be self-motivated and well-organized, with the
flexibility to juggle priorities; good planning skills are essential.
He or she must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
The candidate must be eager and able to work as part of a team and to
also work effectively independently.

Advanced-level professional competency in written and spoken English
language is required as well as a good working knowledge of Spanish.
The successful candidate must be willing and able to work in a 24/7
news environment. The selected candidate must be able to obtain legal
authorization to work in Spain if not currently authorized to do so.

The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering
fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media
platforms and formats. Founded in 1846, AP today is the largest and
most trusted source of independent news and information.  On any given
day, more than half the world's population sees news from AP.

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