Senior Assignment Desk Editor

WTKR, the E.W. Scripps CBS affiliate in Norfolk, VA is looking for a Senior Assignment Desk Editor to manage news assignments, coordinate logistics and monitor news wires and scanners.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Oversee the assignment desk.
Plan news coverage as directed by news management.
Dispatch crews to stories and breaking news, using appropriate logistical and journalistic judgement.
Make calls to news sources as needed, gaining appropriate and actionable information
Find stories, conduct research and track story ideas in assignment desk computer with emphasis on key brand points.
Publish online content.
Perform other duties as needed and as directed by news management.