News Editor - WFXT TV

Cox Media Group Inc

Dedham, MA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$26.44–$43.27 Per Hour
SKILLS
Communication Skills, Copy Editing, Detail Oriented, Editing, Entertainment and Media, Industry/Trade Press, Interpersonal Skills, Journalism, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Product Family, News Reporting, Organizational Skills, Reporting Skills, Social Media, Streaming Technology, Team Player, Television Broadcasting, Television News, Time Management, Video Editing
LOCATION
Dedham, MA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Location: MA-Boston

Job Title: News Editor - WFXT TV

Position Overview

WFXT-TV is looking for a News Editor to join the Boston 25 News team!

If you are a skilled video editor with an eye for composition and an ear for sound, WFXT Boston 25 wants to talk to you.

In this job, you will work with producers and reporters to edit video that will air across 14.5 hours of daily news coverage on-air. You will also work with our digital content center to create material for our streaming channels, website, news/weather apps, and social media platforms.

The successful candidate must be organized, self-motivated, possess excellent people skills, deadline oriented, have a strong work ethic, and a positive attitude, you must also be able to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Responsible for editing stories daily under tight deadlines
  • Utilize assigned editing software including but not limited to Avid, Aspera, LiveU Central, and Iconik
  • Be able to search and download archive footage for editing and for delivery to crews in the field
  • Responds and works well in a crisis and during breaking news, handling last minute and unexpected changes professionally
  • Works assigned shifts and fills in for absent co-workers if needed on all shifts. Ability to work other hours or alternate schedules including when called to cover breaking news
  • Perform news operations duties as needed

Minimum Qualifications

  • Minimum 1 year non-linear TV news editing experience required
  • Experience with AVID or equivalent editing systems, server based ingest and playback systems, Microsoft office products, and file based ingest and playback servers
  • Ability to take direction from Producers, Assignment Editors, Reporters, and Managers
  • Dependable and detail oriented
  • Communicate effectively and work well with others
  • Be able to follow instructions with minimal supervision

The range for this position is $26.44 per hour to $43.27 per hour.

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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About the Company

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Cox Media Group Inc


The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is owned by Cox Media Group, an
integrated broadcasting, publishing, direct marketing and digital media
company that includes the national advertising rep firms of Cox Reps.
Additionally, CMG owns Cox Target Media, which operates Valpak, one
of North America's leading direct marketing companies, and Savings.com,
a leading online source for savings.

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.

COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Printing and Publishing
FOUNDED
2009
WEBSITE
http://www.ajc.com