How to Answer: What types of shows are your favorite to produce?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a News Producer job interview.
25. What types of shows are your favorite to produce?
How to Answer
News programs are full of various types of content, from breaking news, to feature stories, to half-hour or hour-long talkshows. All of these programs need producers writing the content, planning the graphics and video to use alongside the script and anchors, and the order that the show will follow.
A candidate should discuss with the interviewer their strengths and what types of shows they most enjoy working on. They should explain why this type of show is their favorite to write and format. The candidate should also mention other types of shows and how they could adapt to other types of writing and formatting styles, as well. The candidate should show flexibility, but also highlight their best work through the answer of this question.
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Answer Example
"My favorite shows are ones with breaking news or severe weather. I enjoy writing under pressure, and I enjoy having a very full show with lots of live reporters to fill the time and add excitement to the show. That way, we always have something new and exciting once we come back from a commercial break. However, I also could work on the local cooking show, because I enjoy writing about food and I enjoy having a little more time to write creative content."
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