Weekend Assignment Editor / Associate Producer
Sinclair Broadcast Group•El Paso, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
KFOX14/CBS4/ARC El Paso is seeking a detail-oriented, aggressive, energetic, and creative part-time Weekend Assignment Editor/Associate Producer. This role involves assigning and tracking news crews, identifying and developing daily content, writing and posting content to the station website and social media, and compelling and accurate script writing. The position requires monitoring scanners and various online sources for breaking and developing news, developing contacts and sources for story ideas, and assisting in the efficient operations of the assignment desk.
Requirements
- This is an entry level position
- 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
Nice To Haves
- 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 script 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
Benefits
- great benefits
- open door policy
- upward mobility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
