Story Desk Editor

TEGNA Inc. • Wilkes-Barre, PA

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About The Position

WNEP-TV, TEGNA’s ABC affiliate in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pa. has an opening for a Story Desk Editor. This position requires planning and coordination of on-air and online news coverage in our 17-county viewing area in northeastern and central Pennsylvania. The Story Desk Editor makes decisions about what stories need to be covered; checks phone and email news tips, and checks for updates on breaking news and developing stories. This person will also create content for our digital platforms including our web site and social media pages.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent experience required
• 1-3 years of experience working as a newsroom assignment editor
• Ability to work a variety of shifts, including nights, early mornings, weekends, overtime, and breaking news situations as needed
• Strong written and verbal communications, conflict resolution and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of AP Style a plus

Responsibilities

• React quickly to breaking news and move crews effectively
• Manage time and logistics to make sure selected stories are covered efficiently with available staff
• Review all news releases, monitor police and fire scanners, and check social media and other local news sources for story ideas. Must have knowledge of their operations, codes, and basic use
• Make beat calls to local agencies such as police departments, courts, etc.
• Represent WNEP in conversations with other media organizations about pool coverage and access issues
• Lead long-term story planning, including keeping track of big stories, potential follow ups, and organizing a newsroom calendar
• Provide editorial guidance and manage logistics to execute daily newsroom content
• Use multiple social media platforms to identify stories that will trend well with audiences
• Generate story ideas through the monitoring of UGC photo/video submissions from viewers and social media platforms
• Create content for all digital platforms based on information gathered from field crews, news releases, etc.
• Coordinate with digital team and field crews to keep stories updated with new information, videos, images
• Produce live streams for digital and social platforms during Breaking News, Severe Weather
• Search and locate criminal and civil document systems to be distributed to news and digital producers
• Maintain knowledge of specific political, community and business leaders
• Understand audience insights and metrics, apply to content planning and execution

Benefits

• Two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
• Access to dental and eye care coverage
• Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis
• Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one
• Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc for all employees and eligible family members
• 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health for all employees and eligible family members
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit
• Nine paid holidays per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level