Energetic News Assignment Editor Lead Breaking Coverage

Sinclair Broadcast Group; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 55,016,000 - 56,420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Life and disability insurance

Health, dental and vision plans

Flexible spending accounts

Sick leave

Vacation time

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

WGME/WPFO in Portland, ME, is seeking a full-time News Assignment Editor to lead coverage, assign crews, and generate story ideas under pressure.

You will write and post content to the station website and social platforms, maintain contacts, and react decisively to breaking news while coordinating with crews.

The role requires at least one year on an assignment desk, a journalism degree, and the ability to work calmly in a fast-paced newsroom.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year 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 with a major in journalism is also preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Assisting in the efficient operations of the assignment desk

Skills

Assign and track news crews

Develop daily content

Write and post to website/social media

News writing

React to breaking news

Develop contacts and sources

Communicate under pressure

Beat checks and monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism

Tools

Facebook

Twitter

Web CMS

Job description

WGME/WPFO in Portland, ME, is seeking a full-time News Assignment Editor to lead coverage, assign crews, and generate story ideas under pressure.

You will write and post content to the station website and social platforms, maintain contacts, and react decisively to breaking news while coordinating with crews.

The role requires at least one year on an assignment desk, a journalism degree, and the ability to work calmly in a fast-paced newsroom.