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Assignment Editor

CBS News

Philadelphia, PA
Posted: March 13, 2023 more jobs like this More from this Employer

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CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation's #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O'DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount , all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News' streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount . The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today's digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.

Assignment Editor

CBS News Philadelphia has an immediate opening for an effective and efficient Assignment Editor with a proven record of multitasking. The individual is a highly competitive news professional with a passion for accuracy, breaking news, and proactive coverage of events that touch the lives of our audience. This individual's demeanor is geared towards a “get it done point of view” while maintaining the utmost integrity. Familiarity with the Philadelphia area is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Lead daily newsroom assignments, monitor phones, coordinate logistics, monitor social media as well as police/fire scanners for breaking news

• Write and publish breaking news for digital platforms

• Meet deadlines in high-stress breaking news situations while logistically dispatching crews efficiently

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

• Assist in finding stories with an emphasis on our key brand points and tracking stories as they develop

• Handle time and logistics to make sure they are covered efficiently with available staff

• Generate original stories and develop follow-ups, track social media for news gathering, update information in assignment desk I-news daybook, maintain contact lists, and story files

• Develop new contacts with government agencies (city, state, federal), and public relations representatives

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with our reporters and photographers, become a bridge of trust between newsroom personnel and those who work on the street.

Basic Qualifications:

• 2 years of television news assignment editor experience is strongly preferred, however, a significant background in print reporting or radio news will be considered.

Additional Qualifications:

• Must have newsroom experience.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Work efficiently and proficiently with newsroom personnel and the public.

• Organizational skills and the ability to multi-task a must.

• Broadcast Journalism degree preferred.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $.

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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