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Experience
Experience
Detroit, MI
Desk Editor
Detroit, MI
Sauer, Smitham and Breitenberg
Detroit, MI
Desk Editor
- Assisting field teams with risk assessments & managers in ensuring safety protocols
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with various levels of desk editors, authors and editors
- Working with NBC News’s partners & affiliates to request video, editorial information or assistance
- Updating the network, editors and field teams with breaking news updates & compelling video
- Finding & transmitting key video from agencies, archives or elsewhere for news stories across the network
- Working with the senior desk editor or individually to identify and pitch key stories & editorial themes
- Checking headlines, captions, summaries and making corrections in print and online
Philadelphia, PA
Discovery Desk Editor
Philadelphia, PA
Rutherford-Glover
Philadelphia, PA
Discovery Desk Editor
- Help our teams identify and create unique content that evokes emotion
- Create coverage plans for daily and future events/stories
- Develop and research content through social listening and independent sources
- Do "live" TV and streaming updates on breaking news stories/events
- Use consumer analytics in determining content
- Write and post daily on all digital platforms, including social media
- Write, shoot and edit news stories for on-air broadcasting and digital platforms
present
Dallas, TX
Senior Desk Editor
Dallas, TX
Hyatt-Simonis
present
Dallas, TX
Senior Desk Editor
present
- Help to establish and to maintain working story & contact files
- Work with NBC News partners & affiliates for requests for video, editorial information or assistance
- Assist field teams with risk assessments & managers in ensuring safety protocols
- Work with correspondents & producers in organizing, setting up stories, and coordinating elements
- Leadership & management
- Capacity to work in a fast-paced and demanding live news environment
- Manage demands on teams in the field from the various entities
Education
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism
Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism
Bowling Green State University
Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism
Skills
Skills
- Strong news judgment, knowledge of current events & familiarity with previous key news stories
- Excellent communication skills & professional conduct, especially in high-pressure & stressful situations
- Good English language writing ability; fluency in English comprehension
- Strong attention to detail & accuracy
- Good news judgment and ability to prioritize stories and deadlines
- Ability to multi-task
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with various levels of authors, editors and desk editors
- Strong understanding of the role of social media in news broadcasting and multi-platform delivery
- Strong awareness of legal dangers
- Proficient in AP Style
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Desk Editor, Miami Resume Examples & Samples
- Coordinate the gathering & dissemination of news items: editorial & visual
- Research & implement coverage of on-going stories and breaking news
- Closely work with bureau producers in setting up and organizing story elements for all NBC News platforms
- Initiate & maintain consistent communication with regional affiliates & News Channel counterparts
- Pitch story ideas to all NBC News platforms
- Organize, update & maintain bureau I-news files & queues
- Establish and maintain critical working story & contact files
- Monitor competitive broadcast & cable entities and social media
- Ability to jump in & quickly gauge what is needed on coverage of a breaking story
- Communication, communication, communication
- Must have a bachelor’s degree
- 3-4 years assignment desk experience required
- Solid working knowledge of newsroom systems & satellite operations
- Solid understanding of newsroom computers & files
- Working knowledge of technical aspect to TV production including: microwave & satellite trucks, live-u, b-gan & MCDS
- Strong news judgment, research & communication skills are essential
- Ability to multi-task in fast paced environment
- Fluency in digital & social media
- Must be willing to work in Miami, FL
- Must be “on call” 24 hours a day / 7 days a week
- Demonstrates strong knowledge & interest in news & current events
- Strong research skills & editorial judgment
- Ability to multi-task & prioritize assignments
- Bilingual with fluency in Spanish preferred
- Desktop editing experience preferred
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Speed Desk Editor Resume Examples & Samples
- Financial or business journalism experience is essential
- Experience of working in a real-time news environment is desirable
- Experience of working to short deadlines in a busy environment is essential
- A relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience is desirable
- Fluency in English and Russian is essential
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Senior Desk Editor Resume Examples & Samples
- Run the international news desk and its team
- Manage demands on teams in the field from the various entities
- Coordinate with control rooms and field teams on live shots
- Verify stories by contacting local sources, government officials, companies or related individuals
- Pitch content with an understanding of the different platform audiences
- Work with digital teams to coordinate coverage & pitch content
- Update the network, editors and field teams with breaking news updates & compelling video
- Participate in daily conference calls & run the weekly planning meeting
- Ensure accuracy in desk logs, diaries & notes
- Help to establish and to maintain working story & contact files
- Work with correspondents & producers in organizing, setting up stories, and coordinating elements
- Deploy teams on short notice to travel & book travel
- Assist field teams with risk assessments & managers in ensuring safety protocols
- Work with NBC News partners & affiliates for requests for video, editorial information or assistance
- Support the edit room or field edits
- Capacity to work in a fast-paced and demanding live news environment
- Leadership & management
- Experience with iNews, Avid Assist & Avid Newscutter
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Assignments Desk Editor Resume Examples & Samples
- Collaborate with NBC to establish live shots and remotes, and other news content
- Monitor Social media
- Assist the coordination of station group request and live shots
- Ability to work on weekdays and possibly weekends
- Good overall knowledge of the San Antonio area and Hispanic community
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Desk Editor Resume Examples & Samples
- Assigning and managing live requests for various NBC News platforms & partners
- Updating the network, editors and field teams with breaking news updates & compelling video
- Deploying teams on short notice to travel abroad & booking travel
- Assisting field teams with risk assessments & managers in ensuring safety protocols
- Verifying stories by contacting local sources, government officials, companies or related individuals
- Working with NBC News’s partners & affiliates to request video, editorial information or assistance
- Supporting the edit room or field edits
- Experience working on the news desk of a leading international TV news organization, ideally with a US outlet
- Experience with managing & booking satellite operations
- Strong understanding of the role of social media in news broadcasting and multi-platform delivery
- Experience with iNews, Avid Assist & Avid Newscutter, preferred
- Experience of using video agencies, preferred
- Familiarity with NBC News output and editorial standards
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Senior Political Desk Editor Resume Examples & Samples
- Minimum 5 years of experience in tv news production with political focus
- Must be willing to work in Washington D.C
- Must be willing to travel as needed
- Must be 18 years or greater
- Must be available to work evenings, weekends and holidays as required
- Exceptional editorial skills
- Desk Editor Experience
- Sound news judgment
- Extensive knowledge of politics, current events and public policy
- Experience creating visually compelling stories
- Understanding of production techniques and technology
- Ability to perform well under pressure
- Live control room experience
- Understanding of NBC News Policies and Standards
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Speed Desk Editor Resume Examples & Samples
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- Experience of working to short deadlines in a busy environment
- Fluency in English and Turkish is essential
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Speed Desk Editor Resume Examples & Samples
- Minimum 3 years of working experience in a financial and/or journalism setting is preferred
- Experience working in a real-time environment is essential
- Ability to write quickly, concisely and accurately in English under deadline pressure and handle a variety of topics
- Must be able to type at least 65 words per minute
- Must be able to read and comprehend an earnings report, accompanying statements and other announcements
- Must be able to multitask and handle high-pressure situations
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Speed Desk Editor Resume Examples & Samples
- Ability to multitask and handle high-pressure situations
- Ability to read and comprehend an earnings report, accompanying statements and other announcements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent , experience working in real-time environment preferred
- Ability to type fast, (about 65 words per minute) preferred
- Experience in a financial and/or journalism setting is preferred
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Newsperson / Desk Editor Resume Examples & Samples
- A proven ability to recognize and develop newsworthy stories of global interest and work accurately under deadline pressure
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects across formats and meet deadlines
- At least five years of full-time journalism experience at a daily newspaper, broadcast station or AP bureau
- Experience with text and a visual format, such as photography, video or multimedia
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Desk Editor, Lists Resume Examples & Samples
- Experience managing a Special Lists research team
- Excellent understanding of Risk and Compliance, its structure, content and methodology
- Experience defining coverage and workflows for efficient and timely production of content
- Ability to manage multiple teams, both locally and remotely, and to supervise, motivate and develop both managers and research editors
- Strong customer focus and experience handling complex Special List-related client queries
- Delivers what is required, when it is required
- Ability to determine and juggle priorities
- Strong organizational and research skills
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to make timely decisions
- Efficient at using collaborative working relationships to accomplish goals
- Detail orientation and a focus on quality
- Ability to adapt readily to changing customer demands and allocate resources appropriately
- Ability to take ownership of issues
- Strong presentation and communication skills (both internally and externally)
- Fluency in English (written and spoken). In addition, professional-level fluency in at least one other Risk & Compliance language would be an advantage
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Desk Editor, Lists Resume Examples & Samples
- Experience working in the Special Lists research team
- Ability to manage remotely
- Excellent keyboard skills and Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
- Ability to conceptualise information systems and user interfaces
- Ability to adapt readily to changing customer expectations and allocate resources appropriately
- Ability to coordinate appropriate internal resources
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Desk Editor, BBC Vietnamese Resume Examples & Samples
- A track record of success in an editorial role in the broadcast and online industries
- Proven editorial judgement and creative content production skills, a track record in initiating exciting content ideas
- Knowledge and strong record on digital contents and video-led journalism
- Fluency in both written and spoken English and Vietnamese with the ability to communicate effectively in both languages
- Extensive up-to-date knowledge of Vietnam, Southeast Asia and in particular the political trends, as well as social and cultural developments
- Proven experience of staff management
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Assignement Desk Editor Resume Examples & Samples
- Be backup news producer when needed
- Ability to work under extreme pressure and deadlines
- Ability to establish community and news contacts
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Discovery Desk Editor Resume Examples & Samples
- Help our teams identify and create unique content that evokes emotion
- Create coverage plans for daily and future events/stories
- Develop and research content through social listening and independent sources
- Research and teach how to research for facts and credibility
- Skillfully use social media and digital tools to research, discover and distribute content
- Write and post daily on all digital platforms, including social media
- Do "live" TV and streaming updates on breaking news stories/events
- Regularly stream news updates and interesting content
- Write, shoot and edit news stories for on-air broadcasting and digital platforms
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Desk Editor Resume Examples & Samples
- Drawing newspaper layouts to house style. Sub-editing, producing and publishing stories for online
- Compiling all necessary assets for pages, including sourcing photos from the Fairfax digital archive
- Checking headlines, captions, summaries and making corrections in print and online
- Approving pages for print publication
- Communicating with reporters, editors and sub-editors
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Desk Editor Resume Examples & Samples
- Move relevant, high quality content to our internal and external clients quickly with accurate articles, ensuring all stories meet our ethical guidelines and are free from legal dangers
- At a more senior level, help the editor in charge run the shift, answering client and author queries, and to advise the team on how best to produce the final well-edited and relevant story file
- Excellent grammar skills
- Strong awareness of legal dangers
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Senior Desk Editor, Sports Resume Examples & Samples
- Editing copy from a range of sports from around the world to a high standard
- Working closely with colleagues in other regions to ensure copy is edited promptly and to a uniformly high standard
- Monitoring the internet and social media for breaking sports news and acting upon it
- Reporting on a range of sports, including soccer, rugby, tennis, golf and cricket, among others. The job will include opportunities to report from the field and to attend major sporting finals
- Working copy-taster, evening and weekend shifts as required by the needs of the file
- Embracing the skills ethos of the wider desk and a readiness to undergo training in multimedia and the other disciplines dealt with on the desk: political & general, treasury, company and commodities news
- Proven track record of writing a high standard of sports copy to deadline – must be able to provide examples of your work
- Ability to act decisively on breaking news and initiate coverage from our network of bureaus and stringer
- Ability to both write and edit for all of the following topics: political & general, treasury, company and commodities news, when the need arises
- A self-starter, able to identify his/her own training and development needs and pursue them independently
- Strong leadership and communication skills both written and oral
- Demonstrated ability of working on a busy desk in a fast paced multi-national news room
- Proven track record of building strong relationships and working with both clients and business colleagues
- Additional languages spoken and written to a business level other than English
- Knowledge of Reuters News competitors
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Desk Editor Resume Examples & Samples
- At least 5 years of journalism experience, ideally in a broad range of areas including financial news
- A fast and accurate writer; superb copy editing skills
- Strong news judgment and ability to shape a story by asking smart questions and challenging premises
- Calm under pressure; ability to make quick and sound decisions in a fast-paced environment
- Good communication skills and strong team ethic
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Digital Desk Editor Resume Examples & Samples
- Reacts aggressively and decisively to breaking news with or without management present, helping KCRA to win the story on ALL platforms
- Posts daily to the KCRA digital platforms and thrives when asked to send push notifications, coordinate live streams and craft creative, original digital content
- Thinks creatively and digs deeper than other Journalists to help us break stories that nobody else is telling
- Has a finger on the pulse of Northern California’s social media landscape and is able to unearth stories on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and area websites
- Works with Managing Editor to execute and add to the digital desk’s long-term planning and strategic vision
- Demonstrates exceptional news judgment
- Demonstrates superb organizational and problem solving skills
- Proven track record of developing and maintaining contacts
- Must be able to work flexible hours, including holidays
- One to three years of professional newsroom experience
- College degree in Journalism or Communications or related field
