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Assignment Editor
Spectrum
Austin, TX, United States
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Assignment Editor – Spectrum News Austin
SUMMARY
Responsible for coordinating logistics of the news coverage.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Ability to extensively plan future events, including technical set up, credentialing personnel, tracking upcoming local and national coverage as well as follow up events.
• Assigns news coverage/handles logistics of deploying news crews in a timely manner.
• Insures continuous communication with assignment editors to maintain continuity with other shifts. Also coordinates coverage with producers and field crews.
• Gathers and researches story ideas through beat calls, wire services, newspapers, magazines, web sites and radio and television news.
• Liaison with Spectrum network news stations, CNN Newsource and other outside news agencies.
• Maintains thorough knowledge of issues, events and newsmakers in the region, state and world.
• Maintains database of news sources and contacts.
• Demonstrates news judgment in selecting and or recommending stories.
• Decides and assigns priority to news stories, assigns crews and coverage accordingly.
• Responsible for maintaining systems that track equipment and vehicles assigned to reporters, photographers and other news staff.
• Ability to work with a broad range of people, both internally and externally.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) from a four year college or university in English, Journalism or Communications required.
• Previous experience in a news environment.
• Prior experience dealing with the public.
• Must have strong research and organizational skills.
• Experience using public data systems preferred.
• Experience in planning and scheduling preferred.
• Ability to develop contacts with area agencies and businesses.
• Must have strong writing skills.
• Must be available for various shifts, including on-call.