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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in archival research and production within documentary journalism, ensuring compliance with copyright and fair use laws while managing teams to meet tight deadlines. Possesses strong editorial judgment and communication skills to educate and guide production teams on legal and ethical standards.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Archival ResearchCopyright ComplianceEditorial JudgmentProject ManagementTeam Leadership
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Hard Skills
Archival ProductionFair Use ClaimsLegal Review ProcessDocumentary JournalismContent Verification
Soft Skills
Attention to DetailOrganizationCommunication
Certifications & Qualifications
Master’s Degree in JournalismMaster’s Degree in Library Science
Industry Keywords
PBS GuidelinesFRONTLINE StandardsVisual AuthenticityEditorial StandardsThird-Party Materials
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Verify the authenticity of user-generated content, screening for video manipulated with AI or other technologies
- Independently identify fair use, copyright, consent and other editorial standards issues and proactively identify solutions to resolve problems
- Educate production teams and other staff members on legal and editorial guidelines on visuals
- Oversee teams of researchers, fact checkers and archival producers across multiple projects to execute guidelines while meeting critical deadlines
- Serve as lead visual editor for new assets across platforms, such as digital-first productions
- Serve as in-house archival producer on special projects lacking experienced archival leadership or low staffing, ensuring the process adheres to editorial standards and meets deadlines
- Conduct archival research and examine editorial, legal and ethical issues relating to archival materials in current affairs documentaries
- Oversee the legal review process of FRONTLINE’s visual output, liaising with production teams, FRONTLINE’s Senior Special Counsel and senior editorial team on fair use, copyright, consents and blurs
Requirements
What you’ll need- At least 5-10 years of experience as an archival researcher or archival producer on documentary journalism projects
- Master’s degree in journalism and/or library science or related field
- Impeccable editorial judgement and knowledge of PBS and FRONTLINE’s journalistic guidelines
- Experience in ensuring archival and third-party materials comply with copyright, fair use, and intellectual property laws
- Keep abreast of changing technologies that impact the authenticity of visual materials
- Ability to work independently to assign and manage teams across projects to meet competing deadlines
- Proven track record licensing archival materials and making fair use claims
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced journalism environment under tight deadlines and priorities that shift depending on news developments or breaking news
- Superb attention to detail, organization and project management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills