NewsNation -Assignment Desk Editor (New York)
$36.05 - $40.86 per hourFull-time
Nexstar Media
NewsNation is looking for an Assignment Desk Editor to work on the network's national assignment desk from our offices in New York. The Assignment Desk Editor will help ensure that the network is well positioned to cover the day's top stories across morning, dayside, and primetime programming for the 24-7 cable news network. This is a union position, and the successful candidate will need to join the News Guild upon hire. Duties & Responsibilities:
- Man NewsNation's national assignment desk during varied shifts
- Identify news of interest to a national audience
- Research stories, conduct outreach to sources to verify information and report out stories
- Gather editorial information and elements to best tell stories including video, audio, and pictures
- Coordinate coverage of news stories: news of day, breaking news, continuing stories with correspondents, producers, and photojournalists
- Maintain direct contact with field teams to offer support, request and confirm live hits
- Monitor social media and clear user generated content
- Monitor competitive broadcasts, cable and digital platforms
- Work with Nexstar T.V. stations to harness additional reporting resources and story elements and to provide NewsNation content to stations
- Occasionally coordinate booking of transmission facilities and satellite space for live/tape feeds
- Utilize various file sharing platforms to gather video
- Follow and communicate Rights and Clearances restrictions
- Assist in compiling editorial and logistics notes used by the newsgathering and show teams
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
- Five to ten years of newsroom experience ideally in national news or a top local market
- Must be willing to work extended or modified shifts as news developments warrant
- Must also be willing to weekdays and holidays as needed
- Strong writing, organizational, and people skills are vital
- Attention to detail is key
- The successful candidate will be a self-starter with excellent communication skills who brings lots of ideas to the table.
Vacancy posted 12 days ago
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