News Editor NewsWire
Core
Lead the 6am breaking news shift to shape national news coverage, assign reporters, and drive fast, accurate, and competitive coverage for an Australian wire service.
Role type
Senior IC news editor (breaking news)
Builds
National news file, wire service content for internal and external clients
Domain
Australian media, journalism, wire services
Required skills
Breaking news editing, reporter assignment, live news desk management, Australian media law (defamation, contempt, court restrictions), fast copy editing, headline writing, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Wire service experience, national newsroom experience, digital operation experience, calm under pressure, decisive leadership
Technologies
CMS, wire distribution systems, newsroom collaboration tools
Responsibilities
Lead the 6am breaking news shift, coordinate morning coverage across priority rounds, assign reporters quickly, edit and publish copy maintaining accuracy and fairness, write and refine headlines and urgent copy, uphold editorial standards and legal obligations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC