About this job
Overview and Responsibilities:
CBS News Philadelphia has an immediate opening for an effective and efficient Assignment Editor with a proven record of multitasking. The individual is a highly competitive news professional
with a passion for accuracy, breaking news, and proactive coverage of events that touch the lives of our audience. This individual’s demeanor is geared towards a „get it done point of view”
while maintaining the utmost integrity. Familiarity with the Philadelphia area is a plus.
Responsibilities:
- Manage daily newsroom assignments, monitor phones, coordinate logistics, and monitor social media.
- Monitor police/fire scanners for breaking news, write breaking news alerts for digital.
- Meet deadlines in high-stress breaking news situations while logistically dispatching crews efficiently.
- Dispatch crews to stories and breaking news, using appropriate logistical and journalistic judgment.
- Assist in finding stories with an emphasis on our key brand points and tracking stories as they develop
- Handle time and logistics to make sure they are covered efficiently with available staff.
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Generate original stories and develop follow-ups, track social media for news gathering, update information in assignment desk I-news daybook, maintain contact lists, and story files,
ingest and record feeds as required. - Develop new contacts with government agencies (city, state, federal), and public relations representatives.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with our reporters and photographers, become a bridge of trust between newsroom personnel and those who work on the street.
Basic Qualifications:
- At least 2 years of proven television news assignment editor experience is strongly preferred, however, a significant background in print reporting or radio news will be considered.
- Must have newsroom experience.
- Organizational skills and the ability to multi-task a must.
Additional Qualifications:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Work efficiently and optimally with newsroom personnel and the public.
- Broadcast Journalism degree preferred.
CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local
websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news
network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION
WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and
the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the
destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around
the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is
available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest
quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Hiring Salary Range: $.
The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a
variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include
medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective
Bargaining Agreement.
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Nearest Major Market: Philadelphia