Live Online Producer, WashingtonPost.com

Arlington, VA

Cory Bergman November 17th, 2006

The Live Online producer is part of a team booking, producing and setting editorial goals for washingtonpost.com’s live Internet discussion offerings. Live Online produces more than 60 hours a week of discussions with Post reporters, editors and columnists and with special guests — including politicians, celebrities, policy experts, authors and newsmakers.

Responsibilities:
- Assume control for discussions in several areas: politics, foreign affairs and opinion
- Book appropriate guests for live discussions
- Work with editors at The Washington Post and washingtonpost.com to support major editorial projects
- Build and produce live discussions, including writing introductory text, setting up guest forums, and moderating and editing questions and transcripts
- May be required to take dictation from guests
- Work with team to develop new programming initiatives
- Promote discussions throughout site

Qualifications:
- Degree in journalism, communications or English
- Working knowledge of HTML. Homesite, Photoshop, Flash are even better.
- Ability to cold-call potential guests. Coming armed with a full Rolodex would be a plus.
- Solid news judgment and interest in the news.
- Ability to multitask and work under quickly changing deadlines.
- Impeccable spelling, grasp of AP style and ability to quickly learn Post style rules.
- Type at least 70 wpm.
- At least two years of experience in online journalism.

Candidate will be required to take writing and editing tests.

To apply, send a cover letter and resume to editorialjobs@washingtonpost.com with subject line “Live Online Producer” by Thursday, Nov. 30.