{"id":49011,"date":"2022-10-25T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=49011"},"modified":"2022-11-01T13:10:15","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T17:10:15","slug":"job-assistant-correspondent-kyodo-news-america-inc-los-angeles-ca-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2022\/10\/25\/job-assistant-correspondent-kyodo-news-america-inc-los-angeles-ca-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Assistant Correspondent &#8211; Kyodo News America, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA, USA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Posted by&nbsp;<strong>Sydney Sparrow.<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSce8qNN4OwZFQwlpapooqSBmyTvqa1nJB6BnoiYQDJ1iWOtMg\/viewform?sub=Subscribe&amp;hl=en\">Click here<\/a>&nbsp;to join&nbsp;the&nbsp;JETwit Jobs Google Group&nbsp;and receive job listings&nbsp;even sooner&nbsp;by email<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Position:<\/strong> Assistant Correspondent<br><strong>Posted by:<\/strong> Kyodo News America, Inc.<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> Los Angeles, CA, USA<br><strong>Contract:<\/strong> Full-time<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a job received directly from the organization:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kyodo News America, Inc.\u2019s Assistant Correspondent -Kyodo News America, Inc. (KNA) is a subsidiary of Kyodo News, which is the largest Japanese news wire with an international presence and an Asian audience. We are seeking a person with a strong interest in a career in journalism. We are offering an entry-level working experience to assist correspondents of our Los Angeles Bureau to cover events in the US of interest to our audience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>JOB DESCRIPTION:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Researching and conducting interviews on topics ranging from US and International politics, social affairs, and the entertainment industry.<\/li><li>Managing relations with news sources to help correspondents who speak English as a second language.<\/li><li>Arranging interviews with city\/state officials and experts for correspondents. Occasionally conducting interviews by him\/herself.<\/li><li>As a secondary task, we encourage our assistants to write their own news stories in English which are distributed globally through our foreign language news service.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EDUCATION AND SKILLS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Applicant must be interested in a wide range of topics including US politics, social affairs and US-Japan relationships. He or she must be a self-starter and a good team player, able to work under pressure, and easily connect with people.<\/li><li>Deep roots and knowledge of the US preferred to help Japanese correspondents better understand the country.<\/li><li>Must speak English at an idiomatic level and be able to quickly transcribe interviews, press conferences and congressional hearings. -Japanese reading and speaking ability preferred as there is some light translation work for correspondents. <\/li><li>Willingness to work after regular business hours including weekends is required. Such work and travel will be compensated. <\/li><li>Those who want to be a journalist in the future are most welcome. A bachelor&#8217;s or graduate studies degree in journalism, international relations, or politics is preferred but not necessary. A background in Japan-related fields would be a plus.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SALARY: <\/strong>commensurate with experience. At least $3,400\/month <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>STARTING DATE:<\/strong> As early as possible<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>APPLICATION PROCESS: <\/strong>If you have any questions please contact, Takayuki Okura at &lt;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:okura.takayuki@kyodonews.jp\" target=\"_blank\">okura.takayuki@kyodonews.jp<\/a>&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Posted by&nbsp;Sydney Sparrow.&nbsp;Click here&nbsp;to join&nbsp;the&nbsp;JETwit Jobs Google Group&nbsp;and receive job listings&nbsp;even sooner&nbsp;by email. Position: Assistant CorrespondentPosted by: Kyodo News America, Inc.Location: Los Angeles, CA, USAContract: Full-time Here&#8217;s a job received directly from the organization: Kyodo News America, Inc.\u2019s Assistant Correspondent -Kyodo News America, Inc. 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