{"id":4020,"date":"2020-03-09T08:41:03","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T12:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/journalism\/?p=4020"},"modified":"2020-03-09T08:41:10","modified_gmt":"2020-03-09T12:41:10","slug":"freakonomics-stitcher-radio-intern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/journalism\/index.php\/2020\/03\/09\/freakonomics-stitcher-radio-intern\/","title":{"rendered":"Freakonomics, Stitcher Radio Intern"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest update&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>March 9, 2020 \u2014<\/em> Freakonomics Radio is seeking a&nbsp;summer&nbsp;intern based in New York.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Freakonomics-Radio_Logo-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Freakonomics-Radio_Logo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Freakonomics-Radio_Logo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Freakonomics-Radio_Logo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Freakonomics-Radio_Logo-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Freakonomics-Radio_Logo-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Freakonomics-Radio_Logo-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Freakonomics-Radio_Logo-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Freakonomics-Radio_Logo-576x324.jpg 576w, https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Freakonomics-Radio_Logo-1152x648.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Freakonomics-Radio_Logo-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Freakonomics-Radio_Logo-1155x650.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Freakonomics-Radio_Logo-165x93.jpg 165w, https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Freakonomics-Radio_Logo-372x209.jpg 372w, https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Freakonomics-Radio_Logo-744x419.jpg 744w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Company Description<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Freakonomics Radio is part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Stitcher (opens in a new tab)\">Stitcher<\/a>, which is striving to be the best place to listen to, produce and monetize podcasts. The Stitcher app, available for iOS and Android devices, is one of the world&#8217;s most popular podcast listening platforms, with a growing network of original content and a premium subscription service. Stitcher is the parent company of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midroll.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Midroll Media (opens in a new tab)\">Midroll Media<\/a>, the leading podcast advertising network representing over 200 of the world&#8217;s largest podcasts, and top-ranked comedy podcast network Earwolf. With offices in Los Angeles, New York City and San Francisco, Stitcher was founded in 2007 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of <a href=\"https:\/\/scripps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The E.W. Scripps Company (opens in a new tab)\">The E.W. Scripps Company<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Job Description<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/freakonomics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Freakonomics (opens in a new tab)\">Freakonomics<\/a> Radio\u2019s&nbsp;summer&nbsp;intern should have a solid grounding in good journalism practices, an interest in economic and social science research, and a desire to develop their reporting skills. The weekly podcast promises to reveal \u201cthe hidden side of everything\u201d and aim to do it in each episode by featuring unusual stories, lively characters and solid reporting and research. The intern should be curious about a wide variety of subjects, comfortable with data and academic research, be detail oriented, and have excellent written skills. They should be enthusiastic learners with an ability to work independently and in a team. Freakonomics prefers some journalism or writing experience, but does not require new interns to have experience with radio production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Qualifications<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Should have some journalism experience<\/li><li>Solid research skills, with an ability to work independently<\/li><li>Special interest in stories about economics and business helpful but not required<\/li><li>Excellent communications skills, both written and oral<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Your Internship Will Entail:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Participate in many aspects of the show&#8217;s production<\/li><li>Participate in editorial and story pitch meetings<\/li><li>The opportunity to learn basic audio production skills<\/li><li>Help prepare background research and interview questions for the host and producers<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Submit your application <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/scripps.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com\/en-US\/Scripps_Careers\/job\/New-York-NY\/Intern--Freakonomics-Radio---Stitcher_JR022915?source=Linkedin\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">If you would like to be considered for a&nbsp;Freakonomics Radio internship, please submit a resume and brief cover letter as one document describing your interests and goals for this internship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Please tell us about one&nbsp;Freakonomics Radio&nbsp;episode that you thought was good, and why<\/li><li>Please tell us about one&nbsp;Freakonomics Radio&nbsp;episode that you thought was not-so-good, and why<\/li><li>Please give us three ideas for future podcasts including the various elements you would collect, the people you would interview, research you would rely on, and explain why you think it\u2019s worthwhile topic. This can be just 2-3 paragraphs each, or bullet points<\/li><li>Please name five (5) worthwhile and gettable interviews for our FAQ feature \u2014 FREAK-quently Asked Questions \u2014 and why you think they&#8217;d be good for our show (just a few lines for each). Here are some people we\u2019ve interviewed in the recent past: Ben Bernanke, Drew Gilpin Faust, Christine Lagarde, Trevor Noah, Indra Nooyi.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deadlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Apply as soon as possible. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Freakonomics Radio is seeking a summer intern based in New York. 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