Job Description
WLUK is seeking a detail oriented, aggressive, energetic, and creative full-time Assignment/Logistics Coordinator as part of our Newsroom of the Future.
Skills and Experience:
• Assign and track news crews
• Identify and develop daily content
• Write and post content to station website and social media sites
• Compelling and accurate writing
• Listen to scanners and react to breaking news, make beat checks, monitor web sites and social media, react to developing news
• Develop and maintain contacts and sources to enterprise story ideas
• Listen for and respond to breaking news
• Facilitate the efficient operations of the assignment desk aconnecting field crews to the content center
• Promotes and follows the news departments strategic plan
• Collaborative
Requirements and Qualifications:
• Minimum of 2 years of assignment desk experience
• Commitment to journalistic standards of ethics and accuracy
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Basic computer knowledge/word processing skills
• General knowledge and interest in local, national and world news
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• Proficiency with Facebook, Twitter and emerging social media platforms
• Bachelor's degree preferred with a focus on journalism or equivilent professional experience
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gw7x2p-54-144-95-36-42 in your application.