Assignment and Web Producer

The Assignment & Web Producer   answers incoming news calls and assigns daily news stories according to the news personnel available and will produce and distribute content elements across several media platforms.

- Produce, organize, write, and edit content for newscast

- Dispatches photographers, reporters and other personnel to cover stories

- Coordinates logistics for news personnel

- Participates in daily story meetings and supplies a comprehensive list of all possible news stories and works with the News Director to develop plans for all broadcasts

- Assists in development, planning and follow-up of all news stories

- Edits video clips as assigned

- Collaborate with news producers and managers to conceptualize, produce and present content on multiple media platforms

- Regularly confer with other team members to pick strongest editorial piece produced daily and optimize those articles for the web sites

- Own the editorial and creative development and coverage of assigned stories across multiple platforms, including but not limited to broadcast, digital and web

- Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements & Skills :

- Bachelor's degree in Communications/Journalism or related degree required

- One year minimum experience in newsgathering and/or production

- Experience writing, producing and editing on a desktop editing system

- Knowledge and understanding of various media platforms

- Basic understanding and demonstration of multi-media file formats and strong computer skills

- Understand the importance of social media