Panama City,FL
DESCRIPTION
The Assignments Editor answers incoming news calls and assigns daily news stories according to the news personnel available.
JOB EXPERIENCE
Requirements & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
- Fluency in English
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Minimum two years’ experience in news operations
- Proficiency with computers, telephones, scanners, and other office equipment
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Flexibility to work any shift
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be extremely organized!!!
- Tracks stories from all sources including government agencies, wire services and community groups
- Dispatches photographers, reporters and other personnel to cover stories
- Coordinates logistics for news personnel
- Participates in daily story meetings and supplies a comprehensive list of all possible news stories and works with the News Director to develop plans for all broadcasts
- Assists in development, planning and follow-up of all news stories
- Edits video clips as assigned
- Writes stories and interacts with viewers/users for digital media platforms
- Performs other duties as assigned
ADDITIONAL INFO
CONTACT DETAILS
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