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Assignment Editor

CBS Television Stations

Fort Worth, TX 08-23-2022
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description
Assignment Editor (CBS-KTVT-Fort Worth)

CBS-KTVT-DFW has an immediate opening for a dynamic hardworking Assignment Editor. This individual is a highly competitive news professional that thrives on beating the competition and getting the story not just first but right. Your demeanor is naturally geared towards pursing aggressively smart relevant breaking news, while maintaining the utmost professionalism.

Come bring your talents and join our growing team. Journalism matters. Local matters!

Responsibilities:
• Meet deadlines in high stress breaking news situations
• Generate and develop enterprise story ideas, develop impactful, varied community partner relationships and contacts, and participate in editorial discussions
• Monitor multiple platforms and maintain updated files for ongoing stories. Collaboration with Producers and Field Journalists is paramount

Preferred Education, Experience, and Certification Requirements:
• BA degree in Journalism preferred
• 2+ years of experience in the newsroom preferred
• Knowledge of television broadcasting
• Strong news judgment, organizational and planning skills
• Strong tech skills
• Familiarity with Accurint and Lexis databases; CMS systems and Grass Valley/Stratus server and edit software is a plus
• Must have basic ability to write for digital or broadcast platforms
• Possess the ability to respond quickly, calmly, and expertly to deadlines, changing circumstances and breaking news; must be able to quickly prioritize and make decisions requiring critical thinking and independent judgment
• Willing to work a flexible work schedule

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r10vzm-52-14-22-250-42 in your application.

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