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Assignment Editor
Tribune Company
Cleveland, OH, United States
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Overview
Assignment Editor’s primary function is to oversee the assignment desk. The assignment editor distributes news crews, assigns equipment, gathers news stories from various sources and communicates with producers, managers and web staff.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to…
-Assign reporters, and photographers
-Gather news stories from email, social media, sources, phone callers and scanners.
-Confirm information from sources
-Set up news stories
-Communicate information to news and digital staff
Qualifications
Ideally, assignment editors have two years of desk experience preferably in the Cleveland or nearby markets. A Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
EQUAL OPPORTUNIT Y EMPLOYER
Apply On-line: Please go to http://www.tribunemedia.com/careers/ and search for keyword “Assignment Editor”.
Company Info
Tribune Media Company (NYSE: TRCO) is home to a diverse portfolio of television and digital properties driven by quality news, entertainment, and sports programming. Tribune Media is comprised of Tribune Broadcasting's 42 owned or operated local television stations reaching more than 50 million households, national entertainment network WGN America, whose reach is approaching 80 million households, Tribune Studios, and a variety of digital applications and websites commanding 60 million monthly unique visitors online. Tribune Media also includes Chicago's WGN-AM and the national multicast networks Antenna TV and THIS TV. Additionally, the Company owns and manages a significant number of real estate properties across the U.S. and holds a variety of investments, including a 31% equity interest in TV Food Network and a 32% equity interest in CareerBuilder.