How do you work under stress?

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Being a news producer means being able to produce a clean show on television, even if technological glitches happen, reporters make mistakes, or breaking news occurs. A good producer is able to work through any and every problem under time restraints. A good response to this question would be to answer honestly about a person's capacity to work well under a constantly changing environment, and provide examples of how they have been able to do it in the past.

"I feel I work my best under pressure when I am forced to work extremely hard in a short amount of time. Once, my television station had to break the news of a plane crash during the 5 o'clock newscast, and I wrote the script to put at the top of the show after the first break, and our station was praised for being the first to report it."

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"I work really well under stress. One time, I worked the weekend shift and we didn't have someone monitoring the desk or the station's website. I heard of a shooting on the scanner, so I called dispatch and sent my reporter to the scene. I quickly made adjustments to my rundown, as well as updated the station's website and social media accounts."

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The example you provide is fantastic! It is evident to the interviewer that you are able to perform well under pressure, and thrive in a fast-paced work environment. Good job.

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