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Assignment Editor
Meredith
Portland, OR, United States
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Job Title
Assignment Editor
The Assignment Editor coordinates the afternoon and nightly news gathering efforts of News Reporters/Photographers. This position also assists with producing, writing, and assembling the newscast.
Essential Job Functions
55% - Generate news story ideas by researching reporter leads, newspapers, monitoring emergency scanners, magazines, and other potential news sources. Orders satellite feeds. 20% - Maintains communications with in-house staff and field news crews for proper coordination of news gathering efforts. Schedules interviews for news crews.
15% - Responds to all incoming calls from the public, viewers, and from reporter/photographers in the field. Maintains daily contact with police and fire agencies.
5% - Coordinates reports from affiliate stations and local stringer reports. Reviews and files all newsroom incoming mail and faxes. Maintains news files.
5% - Writes nightly story summary to include follow-up ideas and suggestions for the morning staff. Makes night beat checks.