Location: GA-Atlanta Job Title: Assignment Editor - WSB TV
Position Overview WSB-TV Channel 2 is looking for a creative, and enthusiastic Assignment Editor to join our team in Atlanta, Georgia. We are looking for a candidate who loves a quest for knowledge, who can put together a complex puzzle even when one piece is missing, and who wants to make the newsroom operations an important part of their career. The ideal candidate will own breaking news logistics in a highly competitive market while having excellent news judgement. In addition, successful candidates must have an understanding of coverage on all platforms and are expected to help generate story ideas. Our Assignment Editors work in collaboration with our Digital Producers and are trained to distribute content on all our platforms. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to multi-task, possess exceptional communication skills and thrive under deadline pressure.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Manage day-to-day news coverage, including assigning stories to reporters and photographers, coordinating response to breaking news and severe weather, and future planning for upcoming events.
Maintain contact with various police, business, and government agencies.
Answer phones, dispatch crews, listen to scanners, and follow social media to develop stories for use on-air and digital.
Manage daybook/daily planner by inputting information on upcoming events with background and contact information.
Monitor scanners, social media, station email and other news outlets stations for stories not on our radar.
Quickly work to confirm information that is breaking.
Participate in news editorial and planning meetings.
Communicate information on news updates and breaking news to managers and digital staff.
Manage logistics of assigning crews, vehicles and live gear.
Coordinate and fulfill requests from other CMG and ABC affiliates, as well as the network.
Ensure daily content generation goals are met.
Write breaking news updates for web and social media digital content.
Ability to work varying shifts, including nights, overnights, and weekends. This is an onsite essential position.
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
About Cox Media Group CMG Media Corporation (d/b/a Cox Media Group) is an industry-leading media company with unparalleled brands, award-winning content, and exceptional team members. CMG provides valuable local and national journalism and entertainment content to the people and communities it serves.
The companys businesses encompass 14 high-quality, market-leading television brands in 9 markets; 45 top-performing radio stations delivering multiple genres of content in 9 markets; and numerous streaming and digital platforms. CMGs TV portfolio includes multiple primary affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telemundo and MyNetworkTV, as well as several valuable news and independent stations.
For more information about CMG, visit www.coxmediagroup.com
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is owned by Cox Media Group, an
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CMG's 2012 revenue was $1.9 billion. The company's operations
currently include 19 broadcast television stations and one local cable
channel, 87 radio stations, eight daily newspapers and more than a dozen
non-daily publications, and more than 100 digital services.
CMG currently operates in more than 30 media markets and reaches
approx. 52 million Americans weekly, including more than 32 million TV
viewers, more than 4 million print and online newspaper readers, and 18
million radio listeners. Click here to learn more about Cox Media Group.