Job Description:

WPTV, the E.W. Scripps owned NBC affiliate, is looking for an Assignment Desk Editor/Graphics to join our team in the sunny Palm Beaches. This position will be responsible for managing newsroom assignments, coordinating logistics, monitoring news scanners, researching news stories, and preparing graphics/visuals to put news stories into context.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• 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


• Assist in finding stories, doing research and tracking story ideas in assignment desk computer with emphasis on key brand points


• Prepare graphics/visuals to put news stories into context


• Publish online content


• Perform other duties as needed and as directed by news management


• In the event of a local hurricane, stay at the station to help support the news organization

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism or related discipline


• 3-5 years of experience in broadcast or similar industry preferred

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Graphic creation techniques


• Must be organized, self-starter who can work independently


• Basic computer skills; non-linear and production techniques


• Computer skills including use of spreadsheets to import and analyze data


• News research techniques including interviewing, data mining and investigative journalism


• Non-liner editing


• Ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast paced environment


• Understanding of the principles of responsible journalism


• Ability to work well with others in a team-based environment


• Ability to write effectively

HOW WE KEEP YOU SAFE:

Consistent with our commitment to maintain a safe workplace free of known hazards, all employees and visitors are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. We also may require staying up to date on booster shots in the future based on Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and manufacturer recommendations. If you are hired, we will require you to verify that you are fully COVID-19 vaccinated by Dec. 1, 2021 or your start date, whichever is later, unless approved for a medical or religious exemption by Scripps in writing. This requirement excludes positions located in Montana.

SCRIPPS' COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION:
At Scripps, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture that reflects the communities we serve. We are intentional about creating an environment where employees, our audiences and other stakeholders feel valued and inspired to reach their full potential and make authentic connections. We foster a workplace culture that embraces each person’s diversity, including the extent to which they are similar or different. Scripps leaders believe that an equitable and inclusive culture is not only the right thing to do, it is a business imperative. Read more about our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion at scripps.com.

ABOUT SCRIPPS:

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As the nation’s fourth-largest local TV broadcaster, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of 61 stations in 41 markets. The Scripps Networks reach nearly every American through the national news outlets Court TV and Newsy and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Grit, Laff and Court TV Mystery. Scripps is the nation’s largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, “Give light and the people will find their own way.”

As an equal employment opportunity employer, The E.W. Scripps Company and its affiliates do not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, and military membership or veteran status, or on any other basis which would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law. Furthermore, the company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship for the company.