Job Posting: Radio news assistant in Bejiing

This was originally posted on Danwei.

The American international radio news & current affairs program "The World" is looking for a creative, resourceful, diligent and highly motivated news assistant to work in its Beijing bureau. Experience as a news assistant for foreign media is preferred but not required.

The successful candidate will be fluent in both Chinese and English, have excellent research skills, good typing skills and a demonstrated interest in news and current affairs. Must be willing to travel and occasionally work on an evening or weekend. The job includes monitoring the Chinese media, doing research for upcoming stories, interpreting during interviews, making arrangements for interviews and trips, and doing some administrative work.

If interested, please send your resume (c.v.) to mmagistad@yahoo.com. You can check out the program at www.theworld.org. "The World" is a Public Radio International/BBC co-production, which broadcasts weekdays throughout the United States to a regular listening audience of about 2.5 million.

The job will start in mid-September.