Real Time Editor - Freelance

Altice USA - Norwalk, CT

Full-time - Entry Level

Norwalk, CT

Telecommunications

About the position

The Real Time Editor at News 12 plays a crucial role in the fast-paced environment of a 24/7 news gathering operation. This position serves both the digital team and the assignment desk, focusing on a multiplatform approach to breaking news. The editor will be responsible for story selection, crew management, and monitoring various news sources including scanners, digital platforms, and news emails. This cross-functional role is designed to enhance the urgency and effectiveness of news delivery across multiple platforms, ensuring that content is timely, relevant, and impactful for viewers. In this role, the editor will scout stories, manage field crews, and plan news coverage while also engaging in news writing and editing for digital platforms. They will oversee social media content and monitor audience analytics to maximize engagement and viewership. The editor will be expected to maintain a high standard of editorial quality and compliance with journalistic standards while delivering content that is thorough and accurate. The position requires collaboration with various teams, including multimedia journalists (MMJs), multimedia producers (MMPs), and other production staff. The editor will coordinate the gathering of news, generate story ideas, and ensure the timely delivery of news material to the production team. Additionally, they will manage the scheduling and assignment of coverage, dispatch news crews, and stay in contact with sources to remain updated on breaking news developments. This role demands acute attention to detail, rapid response capabilities, and strong project management skills to effectively execute the station's online and social media news strategy.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for story scouting and field crew management.
• Plan news coverage and manage news writing and editing for digital platforms.
• Oversee social media content and monitor scanner and news email.
• Monitor audience analytics to maximize engagement opportunities.
• Execute day-to-day online, social media, and Interactive TV news strategy.
• Write news reports for web and digital media platforms ensuring editorial quality.
• Edit News 12 video content for online, social, and streaming services.
• Collaborate with MMJs, MMPs, producers, photographers, and marketers.
• Coordinate news gathering, story idea generation, and coverage assignments.
• Maintain working files of possible stories and background information.
• Gather and communicate news information effectively to the production team.
• Schedule and order facilities including satellite time and equipment distribution.
• Dispatch news crews and maintain schedule logs for news coverage.
• Deal with telephone story tips and stay in contact with sources for breaking news updates.
• Perform other duties as directed by managing editors, executive producers, and news directors.

Requirements

• Knowledge of digital media and television content distribution.
• Strong news judgment to identify audience-driving stories.
• Organizational skills and ability to work independently.
• Initiative and focus on continuous learning.
• Strong understanding of digital analytics.
• Ability to build relationships across functional teams.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work various shifts and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a fast-paced news environment.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and their analytics.
• Background in multimedia journalism or production.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Opportunities for development and growth within the company.