Assignment Editor Resume

Assignment editors are the brains behind breaking news on the national news channel, newspapers, and radio. They decide what news is important to be fed to the public. Who will be the reporter to the read the news in the broadcast station, and what prime time it needs to be delivered are also decided by these editors. They also handle the incoming calls and keep good relationships with the fire department, public hospitals, and local police and politicians. They also investigate and uncover any story after receiving tips from external sources.

With such a varied duties being performed by the assignment editors, a job application for this position has to more than just average. The skills and personal traits have to be spelled perfectly on the document. When the hiring manager reads it, he or she must feel like meeting you in person and offering the position. This sample is crafted with such intention.

Assignment Editor Resume Example

Career Objective:

Grabbing the attention of public through breaking news is a challenge and I love to rise to such tests. With demonstrated skills and abilities in delivering scooped stories, I want to bring the same kind of competencies for the Assignment Editor position for 'Fox News.'

Summary of Skills:

• Experience in story development, logistics, and following-up
• Skilled in investigating stories for news on tips and collect information
• Skilled in generating story ideas for politics, sports, education, crime, and other fields
• Ability to manage the TV news station staff and crew
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to use the Internet medium for spreading news
• Excellent judgment and analysis skills
• Skilled in processing and monitoring news feeds and wires

Work Experience:

Assignment Editor
Beltec Television, Knoxville, Tennessee
November 2012 - Present

• Plan, process, analyze, and coordinate news coverage
• Assign tasks to reporters, photographers, and other team members
• Decide which news is worth delivering and fix the prime time for broadcasting
• Coordinate with the local police, politicians, and fire department for latest news
• Receive and work on tips for generating story ideas on various topics
• Manage logistics, news feeds, and wires
• Edit news stories and instruct reporters on how to read them

Assistant Assignment Editor
Nels Television, Knoxville, Tennessee
July 2010 - October 2012

• Developed story ideas and assisted in processing editorial news
• Coordinated interviews and logistics for field crews
• Monitored scanners, and handled processing activities of the newsroom
• Answered incoming phone calls and investigated news tips
• Scheduled interviews for reporters and purchased satellite time for live broadcasts
• Worked as a videographer and editor under supervision of senior editors
• Read and edited news copy and deleted slanderous and profane statements

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Journalism
  Mount Mary College, Knoxville, Tennessee
  2009

Reference:

On request.

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