Story Desk Editor

The role

The Story Desk Editor plans and coordinates on-air and online news coverage for the 17-county viewing area in northeastern and central Pennsylvania. This person makes decisions on story coverage, monitors news tips, and creates content for digital platforms and social media.

What you will do

• React quickly to breaking news and move crews effectively
• Manage time and logistics to ensure selected stories are covered efficiently
• Review news releases, monitor scanners, and check social media for story ideas
• Make beat calls to local agencies such as police departments and courts
• Represent WNEP in conversations with other media organizations
• Lead long-term story planning and organize a newsroom calendar
• Provide editorial guidance and manage logistics to execute daily newsroom content
• Use social media platforms to identify trending stories
• Generate story ideas through monitoring UGC photo and video submissions
• Create content for all digital platforms and produce live streams

Required qualifications

• Equivalent experience required
• 1-3 years of experience working as a newsroom assignment editor
• Strong written and verbal communications, conflict resolution and interpersonal skills
• Must have knowledge of police and fire scanner operations, codes, and basic use

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Knowledge of AP Style a plus

Benefits

• Two medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
• Dental and eye care coverage
• Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) program with up to 100% match on the first 4% of pay
• Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments through Teladoc
• 12 free annual therapy sessions through Spring Health
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Nine paid holidays per year

About the company

TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing local news and services. WNEP-TV is TEGNA’s ABC affiliate in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pa.