Story Desk Editor
Core
Planning and coordinating on-air and online news coverage for a 17-county viewing area in Pennsylvania, including breaking news, story selection, and digital content creation.
Role type
Newsroom assignment editor / Story Desk Editor
Builds
On-air news segments, digital website content, social media posts, and live streams
Domain
Local news broadcasting and digital media
Required skills
Breaking news management, logistics coordination, beat reporting, social media monitoring, live streaming, document system search, audience metrics analysis
Preferred skills
AP Style knowledge, political/community leader knowledge, UGC photo/video submission handling
Responsibilities
React quickly to breaking news and move crews effectively; Manage time and logistics to ensure efficient story coverage; Review news releases and monitor police/fire scanners; Make beat calls to local agencies; Represent the station in media pool coverage conversations; Lead long-term story planning and newsroom calendar organization; Produce live streams for digital and social platforms during breaking news or severe weather; Create content for digital platforms based on field crew and release information; Coordinate with digital team and field crews to update stories; Search and locate criminal and civil document systems for distribution; Maintain knowledge of specific political, community, and business leaders; Apply audience insights and metrics to content planning and execution