Assignment Editor Job at WMTW in Westbrook

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Assignment Editor

WMTW-TV, the ABC affiliate in Portland, Maine has an opening for someone who wants to win each day in the role of

Job Description

Assignment Editor

WMTW-TV, the ABC affiliate in Portland, Maine has an opening for someone who wants to win each day in the role of Assignment Editor . You can capture the essence of what's happening in the community and help to bring it home to our viewers. You will have a take charge attitude for breaking news. You find distinctive enterprise stories and oversee news coverage. As a newsroom leader your impact sets us apart. You will report to the News Director.

Responsibilities

• Listen to multiple police scanners which cover more than a dozen agencies throughout our market—must have great "scanner ears"
• Gather and organize press releases, emails, phone calls and viewer tips. Decide which of the above will yield compelling content for newscasts
• Assist news management with content gathering and planning
• Assist producers, digital editors and reporters with story gathering
• Keep track of crews in the field and communicate with them
• Furnish content and post it to all digital platforms—including sending push alerts, Twitter and Facebook post

Requirements

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

About Us

Hearst Television (HTV) owns and / or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing / Editing

Industries

Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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