**Who this is for** An entry-level professional passionate about pop culture and media who wants to start their career in a fast-paced digital news environment.
Work type: onsite
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Salary: $21 – $24/hr
Type: Full-time
**Who this is for** An entry-level professional passionate about pop culture and media who wants to start their career in a fast-paced digital news environment. **Key highlights** You will work directly with the TMZ News Desk to source, verify, and publish breaking stories, ensuring high editorial standards while contributing to a massive digital audience. **You might be a good fit if you...** - Have a natural curiosity for pop culture and strong research instincts. - Can maintain accuracy while working under tight deadlines. - Are comfortable with a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays. - Possess a proactive attitude toward contributing ideas to the news desk.
OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY
FOX Entertainment
With a legacy spanning more than 35 years, FOX Entertainment is one of the world’s most recognizable media brands and a prolific content producer across its iconic broadcast network and both owned and third-party streaming platforms. Known for its independent, innovative spirit and provocative, groundbreaking storytelling, the company was reinvented in 2019 with the formation of FOX Entertainment. While maintaining its leadership in broadcast television (9-1-1: Lone Star, The Simpsons, The Cleaning Lady, Hell’s Kitchen, LEGO Masters), the company is actively building a portfolio of businesses and library of owned original content. To date, FOX Entertainment’s long-term growth strategy has included the acquisitions of award-winning animation studio Bento Box Entertainment (Bob’s Burgers, The Great North, Krapopolis, Grimsburg), entertainment platform TMZ, and global production studio MarVista Entertainment (The Way Home, Rescuing Christmas), as well as the formation of the culinary and lifestyle content venture Studio Ramsay Global (Next Level Chef, Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars) in partnership with Gordon Ramsay. The company also established its in-house unscripted studio FOX Alternative Entertainment (The Masked Singer, Snake Oil, I Can See Your Voice, Name That Tune), FOX Entertainment Studios (Animal Control) to develop scripted content, and worldwide content sales unit FOX Entertainment Global.
## JOB DESCRIPTION
TMZ is looking for a Research Associate Producer to join our New Desk. Candidates must not be timid about participating in the news gathering process, speaking up without being asked, and contributing information and context to the stories we post. Knowing how to research is essential, as is the ability to act as a true partner in story development.
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