(Washington, D.C., USA) Producer

[Ryan Hata]

Thanks to JET alum, Renata Janney (Fukushima-ken) for the following job opening:

Overview:
The Washington, D.C. Bureau of TV Asahi, a nation-wide Japanese TV network is currently seeking candidates for a full-time Producer.

Producer position:
The Producer will assist the Bureau in its news-gathering, reporting, and production activities for news broadcasts in Japan.  Expected duties include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting correspondents and cameramen, both individually and alongside fellow producers
• Researching topics of interest, filming, and communicating/negotiating both inside and outside the company
• Researching, planning, and assisting with travel for feature stories
• Helping fellow producers with news-gathering, scheduling, and other tasks
• Assisting with field work and business trips
• Performing other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree minimum (Major in Journalism, International Relations, or Asia Studies preferred)
• English language fluency required, with strong oral and written communication skills; Japanese language ability a plus
• Excellent research skills
• Strong interest and background in politics, international affairs, US/Japan/Northeast Asia issues, and an interest in journalism and/or broadcasting news
• Strong interest in and understanding of Asian culture
• Positive attitude toward working as part of a team
• Travel, both domestic and foreign, may be required
• Flexibility in working hours, due to time difference (between DC and Tokyo) and broadcasting deadlines

If interested, please send a resume and cover letter to j...@tv-asahi.net.

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