Assignment Editor
Core
Coordinate daily news coverage across broadcast, digital, and social media platforms by monitoring sources, identifying stories, and managing assignments for Southeast Wisconsin audiences.
Role type
Assignment Editor
Builds
Daily news coverage for broadcast, digital, and social media platforms
Domain
Broadcast television and digital news
Required skills
news judgment, story identification, assignment coordination, multi-source monitoring, deadline management, written communication, research, digital platform familiarity
Preferred skills
prior assignment editor or associate producer experience, familiarity with emerging newsroom technologies, ability to work flexible hours
Technologies
police scanners, news wires, social media platforms, digital news platforms
Responsibilities
Monitor police scanners, email, social media, and news wires for breaking news; Coordinate assignments and communicate with producers, reporters, and field crews; Research stories and provide information to news producers; Support creation of written articles, livestreams, photos, graphics, video, and social media content; Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced newsroom
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC