Assignment Editor
Overview and Responsibilities
Interested in joining the team? The CBS New York is seeking a WGA Assignment Editor to work in its New York City Broadcast Center!
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Manages the CBS News New York assignment desk (including answering phones)
Build, prioritize and coordinate news coverage in a fast‐paced environment for CBS New York
Continually and efficiently monitor news wire services and social media to find and identify breaking news and key news developments
Write and distribute a daily division‐wide communication outlining key events and happenings to facilitate efficient live coverage; help plan coverage for future events
Assist in clearing video and securing guests and witnesses
Manage dispatching crews to stories and breaking news, using appropriate logistical and journalistic judgment
Assist in finding stories with emphasis on our key brand points and tracking them as they develop
Manage time and logistics to make sure the selected stories are covered efficiently with available staff
Basic Qualifications:
2+ years of experience at a larger market local, cable division, or network newsroom
Demonstrated experience in coordinating coverage for live television
Available for early morning, nights, weekends, and/or holidays
Additional Qualifications:
Ability to multi-task and adapt to a challenging, fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and partners
ENPS/iNEWS familiarity
Familiarity with remote productions, transmission pools
CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Hiring Salary Range: $53,508.00 - 102,284.00.
The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.