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Spectrum News · 1 hour ago

Assignment Editor - Spectrum News NY1

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$24.30/hr - $44.52/hr

4+ years exp

Spectrum News is a network dedicated to producing original, unbiased, and high-quality content. The Overnight Assignment Editor will coordinate news teams, prioritize stories, and ensure accurate content is produced across various platforms.

BroadcastingNewsSports

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Jennifer Indemaio

Responsibilities

Make sure that major stories are covered during the given shift by coordinating news teams, resources, and logistics

Establish priorities and assign news units to cover them

Organize the news gathering team's duties and collaborate on article ideas

Respond to breaking news quickly and effectively; organizing numerous live field workers

Identify the news events that should be covered and work with editors to decide which reporter should cover each event

Qualification

Assignment desk experienceBroadcast Communication degreeDevelop sourcesOrganize multiple prioritiesInterpersonal communicationVerbal communicationWritten communication

Required

Experience: Assignment desk experience in a television newsroom - 4+ years

Education: Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Communication or comparable television work experience preferred

Technical Skills: Ability to develop sources

Skills: Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills; ability to clearly communicate solutions; ability to relate well with populations

Abilities: Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and work under time pressure deadline

Travel Ability: Must be open to travel to discover the important stories in your neighborhood and willing to interact with the community

Schedule: Ability to work different shifts or longer shifts due to 'breaking news' and severe weather emergencies. Willing and able to work weekends and holidays

Working Conditions: Works inside a climate-controlled environment throughout the year. Works in an open newsroom setting with a semi-noisy environment