OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANYFox TV Stations
FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in 14 of the top 15 largest designated market areas, or DMAs, and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago). Of these stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network's national content.
JOB DESCRIPTION
An employee in this classification, under the supervision of the News Content Director, performs all assignment editor duties as directed in fast paced newsroom. Must be familiar with content of our newscast, able to determine newsworthiness of stories, able to direct photographers to scenes and able to interact with all of people calling newsroom.
90% This person will investigate and set up stories for reporters on a daily basis,
and assign reporters and photographers with precise attention to logistics.
Monitor police and fire scanners, websites and social media. Will be expected to have command of local and national events and recognize important developments in those stories. The successful candidate will need to possess strong communication skills for interaction with viewers, government and law enforcement officials, public relations professionals, co-workers and others. Must cultivate and maintain sources for newsgathering purposes, and conceive enterprise stories unique to FOX 2. The successful candidate will possess complete reliability in accurately gathering, recording and sharing information to our reporters, producers, on social media and to our website.
10% Other responsibilities deemed necessary by Newsroom Managers.
Strong communication skills, strong logistical skills, ability to multi-task, Social Media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, Ability to work with all types of people, flexible and willing to adapt to quick changes, ability to make important decisions quickly and ability to problem solve on their own.
Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent work experience of 2 years and Social Media knowledge a must.
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.
At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company's success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.
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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
