Temporary Assignment Desk Editor

🔥 14 hours ago

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $36 - $43 / hour

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

✏️ Editor

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Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

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10,000+ employees

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Marketing • Logistics

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports, and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms. With more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually, Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group featuring 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U. S. markets, reaching 220 million people. Its national television properties include the CW network, NewsNation, and popular multicast networks like Antenna TV and Rewind TV. Additionally, Nexstar has a significant digital presence with assets such as local TV station websites and platforms like The Hill and NewsNationNow. com, positioning it among the top 10 U. S. digital news and information properties.

📋 Description

• Man NewsNation's national assignment desk during varied shifts • Identify news of interest to a national audience • Research stories, conduct outreach to sources to verify information, and report out stories • Gather editorial information and elements including video, audio, and pictures • Coordinate coverage of daily, breaking, and continuing news stories with correspondents, producers, and photojournalists • Maintain direct contact with field teams to offer support and request and confirm live hits • Monitor social media and clear user-generated content • Monitor competitive broadcasts, cable, and digital platforms • Work with Nexstar TV stations to harness additional reporting resources and story elements and provide NewsNation content to stations • Coordinate booking of transmission facilities and satellite space for live/tape feeds when needed • Utilize file-sharing platforms to gather video • Follow and communicate Rights and Clearances restrictions • Assist in compiling editorial and logistics notes for newsgathering and show teams • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience • Five to ten years of newsroom experience ideally in national news or a top local market • Must be willing to work extended or modified shifts as news developments warrant • Must also be willing to work weekdays and holidays as needed • Strong writing, organizational, and people skills • Attention to detail • Excellent communication skills • Must join the News Guild upon hire

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance with multiple plan options • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Paid time off • 401(k) with company matching contributions • Paid Parental leave • Life insurance • Part time employees are eligible for 401(k) and any local/state leave plans • Union positions are subject to the benefits outlined in their Collective Bargaining Agreement