Assignment/Planning Editor

CCTV-America

(Washington, District of Columbia)

Full Time

Job Posting Details

About CCTV-America

Welcome to CCTV America—the media crossroads where news and "views" about the world’s two largest national economies intersect and sometimes collide.

Summary

CCTV America, the Washington D.C.-based component of China Central Television’s global 24 hour English language news channel, seeks candidates to fill a new Assignment Editor/Planning position on the Washington news desk.

Responsibilities

* Maintain a keen focus on and awareness of global news events. Knowledge and understanding of international news is a must.
* Develop and maintain a close familiarity with issues and personalities influencing news events in North and South America.
* Possess a clear understanding of digital newsgathering and TV news production including editorial, logistical and operational techniques.
* Work closely with general, business, talk format and long-form show producers to satisfy content needs.
* Dispatch correspondents and camera crews to the scene of global news events.
* Transition flawlessly from a news-of-day focus to long and short-term coverage planning including finding and pitching creative story ideas, maintaining multiple planning calendars and meshing with planning desks in other international locations.
* Constantly track correspondent assignments, shooting and delivery schedules..
* Adhere to the highest journalistic standards for ethics and responsibility.
* Possess an understanding of television news agencies and how they function.
* Possess and maintain a clear understanding of how social media is used to cover and influence news events.
* Maintain excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Possess an understanding of and appreciation for a multi-national, multi-cultural work environment.
* Easily adapt to other duties and responsibilities required by the Director of News-gathering, Managing Editor and Deputy Managing Editor.

Maintain a keen focus on and awareness of global news events. Knowledge and understanding of international news is a must.
Develop and maintain a close familiarity with issues and personalities influencing news events in North and South America.
Possess a clear understanding of digital newsgathering and TV news production including editorial, logistical and operational techniques.
Work closely with general, business, talk format and long-form show producers to satisfy content needs.
Dispatch correspondents and camera crews to the scene of global news events.
Transition flawlessly from a news-of-day focus to long and short-term coverage planning including finding and pitching creative story ideas, maintaining multiple planning calendars and meshing with planning desks in other international locations.
Constantly track correspondent assignments, shooting and delivery schedules..
Adhere to the highest journalistic standards for ethics and responsibility.
Possess an understanding of television news agencies and how they function.
Possess and maintain a clear understanding of how social media is used to cover and influence news events.
Maintain excellent oral and written communication skills.
Possess an understanding of and appreciation for a multi-national, multi-cultural work environment.
Easily adapt to other duties and responsibilities required by the Director of News-gathering, Managing Editor and Deputy Managing Editor.

Ideal Candidate

Qualified candidates must have at least 3-5 years network or major market news-gathering experience and must be capable of efficiently handling multiple breaking news stories in a fast paced network newsroom environment as well as planning both short and long-term coverage on a global scale.

Compensation and Working Conditions