Assignment Editor Job Description Sample

The Assignment Editor is responsible for managing newsroom assignments, coordinating logistics, monitoring news wires and scanners.

Key activities

• Plan news coverage as directed by news management

• Dispatch crews to stories and breaking news, using appropriate logistical and journalistic judgement

• Make calls to news sources as needed, gaining appropriate and actionable information

• Assist in finding stories, doing research and tracking story ideas in assignment desk computer with emphasis on key brand points

• Publishing of online content; Digital real-time news reporting experience and competence required.

• Perform other duties as needed and as directed by news management

Education & Experience/Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism or related discipline
• 3-5 years of experience in broadcast or similar industry preferred

Skills & Abilities

• Must be organized, self-starter who can work independently

• Basic computer skills; non-linear and production techniques

• Ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast paced environment

• Understanding of the principles of responsible journalism

• Ability to work well with others in a team-based environment

• Ability to write effectively, for all platforms

Work environment

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WBAL-TV has an opening for a self-motivated individual who wants to win each day. We are seeking an Assignment Editor with the ability to capture the essence of what's happening in the field, and then bring it vividly into the homes of our viewers. The successful candidate will have a take charge attitude when it comes to breaking news. We are looking for a smart assignment editor who finds distinctive enterprise stories and oversees news coverage that sets us apart. We want a newsroom leader who takes the lead on breaking news.

Job Responsibilities:

• Listen to multiple police scanners which cover more than a dozen agencies throughout our market—must have great "scanner ears".

• Gather and organize press releases, emails, phone calls and viewer tips. Take initiative and decide which of the above will yield compelling content for newscasts.

• Assist news management with content gathering and planning.

• Assist producers, digital editors and reporters with story gathering.

• Keep track of crews in the field and maintain communication with them.

• Furnish content and post it to all digital platforms—including but not limited to sending push alerts, Twitter and Facebook posts.

Experience Requirements:

• Must have experience listening to police scanners.

• Must have advanced knowledge of digital platforms, especially social media. Successful candidate will be required to monitor multiple social media accounts in order to gather content and communicate with news makers.

• Either have a working knowledge of FTP or an ability to learn how to FTP video to other stations.

• Familiar with local newsgathering technology and terminology.

Qualifications Requirements:

• Must be highly organized.

• Have the ability to work multiple projects simultaneously.

• Must be able to foster and maintain professional working relationships with newsmakers.

• Have the ability to gather information from multiple sources simultaneously and quickly push it out to anchors, reporters, producers and digital editors.

• Must have a sense of urgency and be able to thrive in a high pressure breaking news and weather environment.

• Be able to remain calm and level-headed during breaking news situations.

• Must have excellent communication skills.

• Willing to work a variety of shifts including weekends and nights.

Education:

• College degree in broadcast journalism, broadcast news, or related field

• Military training and experience in related field will be considered

KGTV, San Diego's ABC affiliate, is on the hunt for a passionate Assignment Editor/Producer. If you love news and are a great storyteller, we want to speak with you ASAP. In this position you will be responsible for scouting and researching stories, managing newsroom assignments and field crews, writing great stories, and producing digital content for our web, mobile, and social platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify breaking news in real time and aggressively gather facts for cross-platform distribution

• Monitor station email, scanners and Twitter feeds to stay ahead of stories as they break in the community

• Help foster a culture of enterprise news gathering by assisting in finding stories, doing research and tracking story ideas and news tips in assignment desk computer systems

• Supervise the location of field crews, as well as their progress executing on their story assignments, making adjustments as news warrants

• Write and edit online story content, push alerts, and social media posts as necessary

• Update and interact with fans and followers on social media

• Maintain an updated understanding of station's SEO best practices for producing online content

• Coordinate news editorial and technical staff to facilitate the migration of multimedia content to new media platforms, including video, audio, still photos and graphics

• Perform other duties as needed and as directed by news management

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office.

• Ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast paced environment.

About Us

The E.W. Scripps Company serves audiences and businesses through a growing portfolio of television, radio and digital media brands. Scripps is one of the nation's largest independent TV station owners, with 33 television stations in 24 markets and a reach of nearly one in five U.S. households. It also owns 34 radio stations in eight markets. When Scripps and the former Journal Communications merged their broadcast assets, they also spun off their respective newspapers, creating a new public company, Journal Media Group. Scripps also runs an expanding collection of local and national digital journalism and information businesses, including mobile video news service Newsy and weather app developer WeatherSphere. Scripps also produces television shows including The List and The Now, runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and serves as the long-time steward of the nation's largest, most successful and longest-running educational program, the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, "Give light and the people will find their own way."

If you are ready for a new adventure, please visit www.scripps.com/careers and submit your information.

KGTV and E.W. Scripps are equal employment opportunity employers. Candidates being offered a position of employment must successfully pass a drug and background screen.

WPBF 25 News has an opening for a self-motivated individual who wants to win each day. We are seeking a Full Time Assignment Editor with the ability to capture the essence of what's happening in the field, and then bring it vividly into the homes of our viewers. The successful candidate will have a take charge attitude when it comes to breaking news. We are looking for a smart assignment editor who finds distinctive enterprise stories and oversees news coverage that sets us apart. We want a newsroom leader who takes the lead on breaking news.

Job Responsibilities:

• Listen to multiple police scanners which cover more than a dozen agencies throughout our market—must have great "scanner ears".

• Gather and organize press releases, emails, phone calls and viewer tips. Take initiative and decide which of the above will yield compelling content for newscasts.

• Assist news management with content gathering and planning.

• Assist producers, digital editors and reporters with story gathering.

• Keep track of crews in the field and maintain communication with them.

• Furnish content and post it to all digital platforms—including but not limited to sending push alerts, Twitter and Facebook posts.

Experience Requirements:

• Must have experience listening to police scanners.

• Must have advanced knowledge of digital platforms, especially social media. Successful candidate will be required to monitor multiple social media accounts in order to gather content and communicate with news makers.

• Either have a working knowledge of FTP or an ability to learn how to FTP video to other stations.

• Familiar with local newsgathering technology and terminology.

Qualifications Requirements:

• Must be highly organized.

• Have the ability to work multiple projects simultaneously.

• Must be able to foster and maintain professional working relationships with newsmakers.

• Have the ability to gather information from multiple sources simultaneously and quickly push it out to anchors, reporters, producers and digital editors.

• Must have a sense of urgency and be able to thrive in a high pressure breaking news and weather environment.

• Be able to remain calm and level-headed during breaking news situations.

• Must have excellent communication skills.

• Willing to work a variety of shifts including weekends and nights.

Education:

• College degree in broadcast journalism, broadcast news, related field or equivalent experience.

• Military training and experience in related field will be considered.

Cox Media Group – Jacksonville has an opening for a part-time Assignment Editor to coordinate our daily and future news coverage across our TV, Radio and Digital platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for monitoring e-mails, phone calls, wires, social media and scanner apps for news stories

• Entering news stories and updates into the daybook and planning coverage for the next day

• Work with reporters to help gather information and work sources for leads. Assignment Editors are responsible for generating enterprise story ideas daily

• The Assignment Editors are required to make sure all information into the newsroom is disseminated on all our platforms accurately

• Produce digital content for our digital platforms including social media and the web, as well as generate and write stories for Radio & TV

• Assignment Editors are responsible for monitoring the competition

• Must be able to deal with heavy phone call volume and research stories while successfully multi-tasking in a high pressure, tight deadline newsroom environment

• Have the ability to make sound editorial decisions and react aggressively to breaking news with or without management present

• The successful candidate must have the ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.

Additional Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Running assignment desk, liaison between managers, reporters, and photographers, digital, radio, coordinating crews, story planning/enterprising, developing community relationships, etc.

Our team is looking for someone with outstanding organizational skills, able to handle high-pressure situations, and be the ultimate team player. Great attitude is a must. Previous newsroom experience preferred. This is a great opportunity to work for the best media company in the industry, Cox Media Group.

Qualifications:

• 1 year of journalism experience is required

• Bachelor's degree with a major in broadcasting, communications or journalism is preferred

• The ability to sit for extended periods of time, standing, bending, moderate lifting of 25 lbs may be required

Overview

Coordinate Daily News Coverage while maintaining assignment desk functions.

The assignment desk is the center of it all from breaking stories to assigning crews to coordinating with producers. We're looking for someone who gets a rush from juggling it all.

FOX40 is not your boring TV station. We are an aggressive and fast-paced newsroom determined to tell interesting stories and break news. If you've never heard of an assignment editor, don't apply.

If multi-tasking isn't your strong suit then this job is not for you. If you're up for the challenge of telling a great story and delivering breaking news.

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for listening to scanners

• Responsible for coordinating multiple field crews

• Answers phones and email to determine what makes a great story

• Coordinates live shots and content sharing with affiliates, CNN, FOX, and other partners

• Superior oral and writing skills

Job Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Extensive knowledge of editorial standards, ethics, and media law Must have superior organizational skills.

Must be able to dig up stories not in the newspaper Must be able to work under pressure. Must be able to make decisions and take a leadership role.

Must have excellent phone skills, be able to take information from a viewer and determine if there is a story. Must have basic writing skills and be able to communicate written and verbally. Must be able to maintain a professional demeanor when dealing with people at the station and away from the station Must be able to represent the station in the community and at station events. Must have a passion for news.

Working Relationships:

Must be able to work with people throughout the newsroom and different departments within the station. Must be able to work with the public and public officials

Supervisory Responsibility:

Responsible for news crews during your shift, including approving missed meals and overtime, and stringer purchases

Training Requirements:

General Safety Opus, TONS, MPLS, Outlook, P2P

Physical Demands:

Required to sit and stand for long periods of time Heavy phone and computer usage Must be able to reach above shoulder level Must be able to lift 25 pounds

Work Environment:

Work performed primarily in an office environment May be exposed to noise

Personal Protective Equipment:

None

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree in journalism or communications background preferred.

At least 2 years of experience in a top 50 market newsroom Knowledge of the Sacramento area a plus

Company InfoTribune Media Company (NYSE: TRCO) is home to a diverse portfolio of television and digital properties driven by quality news, entertainment, and sports programming.

Tribune Media is comprised of Tribune Broadcasting's 42 owned or operated local television stations reaching more than 50 million households, national entertainment network WGN America, whose reach is approaching 80 million households, Tribune Studios, and a variety of digital applications and websites commanding 60 million monthly unique visitors online. Tribune Media also includes Chicago's WGN-AM and the national multicast networks Antenna TV and THIS TV. Additionally, the Company owns and manages a significant number of real estate properties across the U.S. and holds a variety of investments, including a 31% equity interest in TV Food Network and a 32% equity interest in CareerBuilder. For more information please visit http://www.tribunemedia.com.

Overview

Must be able to thrive in a highly collaborative work environment and when presented with a challenge, doesn't quit until they find a solution.

THE PIX11 Assignment Editor must coordinate the gathering of news, generate story ideas, the scheduling and assignment of daily coverage, and the delivery of news material to reporters photographers and Tribune media partners.

Work with news management, producers and reporters to plan well-rounded news coverage. Maintain extensive working files of possible stories, background information and cultivate news sources, including multiple digital platforms.

Responsibilities

Gather information about news as it develops and communicate it effectively and accurately to the production team. Collaborate with managers and producers to select stories for coverage and to keep them up to date. Schedule and order facilities including satellite time. Assign and coordinate the distribution of newsgathering equipment. Assist with the scheduling of reporters, truck- op/editors/photographers.

Work accurately under pressure. Dispatch news crews, maintain schedule logs, deal with telephone story tips, listen to police radios, read newswires and e-mail, and stay in contact with sources in order to stay up to date with breaking news. Take an active role in planning next day coverage.

Qualifications

Represent PIX11 News in a courteous and professional manner.

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in Journalism or Communications preferred.

• Minimum of two years of journalism experience.

• Must have a commitment to journalistic standards of ethics and accuracy.

• Must possess the ability to communicate effectively with general knowledge and interest in local, national and world news, including knowledge of the New York Tri-state area.

• Basic computer knowledge/word processing skills are preferred. Working knowledge of data mining and social media platforms.

• Must have the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

• Must have the ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.

Company InfoTribune Media Company (NYSE: TRCO) is home to a diverse portfolio of television and digital properties driven by quality news, entertainment, and sports programming. Tribune Media is comprised of Tribune Broadcasting's 42 owned or operated local television stations reaching more than 50 million households, national entertainment network WGN America, whose reach is approaching 80 million households, Tribune Studios, and a variety of digital applications and websites commanding 60 million monthly unique visitors online. Tribune Media also includes Chicago's WGN-AM and the national multicast networks Antenna TV and THIS TV. Additionally, the Company owns and manages a significant number of real estate properties across the U.S. and holds a variety of investments, including a 31% equity interest in TV Food Network and a 32% equity interest in CareerBuilder. For more information please visit http://www.tribunemedia.com.

WFTX -- TV, the Scripps owned Fox affiliate in sunny SWFL, has an exciting opportunity for an Assignment Editor. The Assignment Editor is responsible for managing newsroom assignments, coordinating logistics, monitoring news wires and scanners.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS -

• Plan news coverage as directed by news management

• Dispatch crews to stories and breaking news, using appropriate logistical and journalistic judgement

• Make calls to news sources as needed, gaining appropriate and actionable information

• Assist in finding stories, doing research and tracking story ideas in assignment desk computer with emphasis on key brand points

• Publishing of online content

• Perform other duties as needed and as directed by news management

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED - Candidates must have a four year college degree in Journalism or a related field and a minimum of 3-5 years of experience; OR any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. The following characteristics and skills are a must:

• Must be organized, self-starter who can work independently

• Basic computer skills; non-linear and production techniques

• Ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast paced environment

• Understanding of the principles of responsible journalism

• Ability to work well with others in a team-based environment

• Ability to write effectively

ABOUT US-

Our resources include the market's only virtual set and breaking news tracker vehicle. In addition, the power of Scripps' national network of local news operations and digital businesses provides a reach and an opportunity no other company can match. Scripps leaders are trained and developed to lead for the present, and groomed for future opportunities in the company.

The SWFL lifestyle needs no embellishment. You'll enjoy some of the world's finest weather (average of 75 degrees), beaches, water sports, golf, restaurants and entertainment.

The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP) serves audiences and businesses through a growing portfolio of television, radio and digital media brands. With 33 television stations, Scripps is one of the nation's largest independent TV station owners. Scripps runs an expanding collection of local and national journalism and content businesses, including Newsy, the next-generation national news network; podcast industry leader Midroll Media; and fast-growing national broadcast networks Bounce, Grit, Escape and Laff. Scripps produces original programming including "Pickler & Ben," runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, "Give light and the people will find their own way."

As an equal employment opportunity employer, The E.W. Scripps Company and its affiliates do not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, and military membership or veteran status, or on any other basis which would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law. Furthermore, the company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship for the company.

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox News Channel

Fox News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. A top five cable network, FNC has been the most-watched news channel in the country for more than 14 years and according to a Suffolk University/USA Today poll, is the most trusted television news source in the country. Owned by 21st Century Fox, FNC is available in more than 90 million homes and dominates the cable news landscape, routinely notching the top ten programs in the genre.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Fox News is looking for an organized, motivated, curious individual with strong logistical and editorial skills to join our assignment desk team in the Washington D.C Bureau. The Assignment Editor works with a team of people to coordinate daily news coverage, which includes moving crews, adjusting to cover breaking news and responding to cover a consistent flow of events at the Capitol, White House, Pentagon, State Department and other venues in DC. The Assignment Editor also prioritizes incoming editorial & logistical information and ensures it is clearly communicated to those who need it. Aggressively seeking out additional information and pitching stories is critical to success in this position. A natural curiosity of news is a must.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assign, move and adjust crew coverage to keep the network competitive at all times

• Work with beat producers to plan and adjust coverage as news breaks

• Monitor wires, social media and other broadcast networks for news developments

• Reache out to agencies, government departments and fox personnel to gather and confirm information

• Draft and distribute information to field, show and network personnel

• Organize and develop creative plans to maximize limited resources

• Coordinate with field, technical and satellite desk personnel to make sure incoming feeds between DC and NY are prioritized to provide the most competitive coverage

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• A Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience in a local or national newsroom

• Strong logistical and editorial skills with knowledge of national and international politics

• Familiarity with the various D.C. government agencies

• Keen understanding of how to gather news LIVE in the Washington, D.C. area

• Familiarity with satellite trucks, Live U technology, AVOC and various fiber drops

• Knowledge of network pool operations at the desk level with an emphasis on understanding the unilateral benefit

• A self-starter attitude with the flexibility to work independently, as well as in a team setting

• Willingness to work multiple positions on the assignment desk

• Ability to multitask, prioritize and work in a fast paced environment on a daily basis, and especially in breaking news situations

NICE TO HAVES

• Familiarity with iNews, Outlook and ScheduAll a plus

• Knowledge of the DC area a plus

Please attach a resume to be considered, applications without resumes will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.