A news producer is one of the most integral members of any news-production team. The news producer takes all the elements of a newscast (packages, video, graphics, etc.) and compiles them into a cohesive show.

In the hierarchy

Hierarchy

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 of the newsroom

Newsroom

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, the news producer is under the executive producer

Executive producer

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, who reports to the news director. The news producer is usually on the same level as the anchor, although this may differ from newsroom to newsroom. The news producer is over the director, studio crew, reporters, field crew, photographers, editors

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, etc.

Responsibilities

News producers are highly organized and pay extraordinary attention to detail. They thrive in high-stress environments and have good news judgment. They are exceptionally strong news writers, especially under pressure, and are prepared to write stories with very little notice and in a very short period of time.

The news producer's responsibilities are wide-ranging. In no particular order of importance (because all are equally important), they:

• Write the script
  Teleplay
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   for the news anchor(s) to read (though in some Designated Market Areas, the anchor(s) prefer to write this themselves)
• Organize the show, to ensure that there is good "flow"
• Gather leads for possible stories
• Monitor the wire agencies/network feeds for potential stories
• Edit video for voice-overs
• Time the show, so it starts and ends on time, and contains all the commercial breaks necessary
• Communicate with the anchors, director
  News Director
  A news director is an individual at a broadcast station or network or a newspaper who is in charge of the news department. In local news, the news director is typically in charge of the entire news staff, including journalists, news presenters, photographers, copy writers, television producers,...
  
  , and studio crew while filming the show
• Keep in touch with reporters and crew in the field in order to monitor how stories are developing
• Write in-show and pre-show teases
• Co-ordinate live shots