# Story Desk Editor

**Company**: TEGNA Inc.
**Location**: Wilkes Barre
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $20-$23 USD
**Category**: Communications
**Industry**: Other

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## Description

We are seeking a Story Desk Editor to join our team at WNEP-TV, TEGNA's ABC affiliate in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, PA. As a Story Desk Editor, you will play a critical role in planning and coordinating on-air and online news coverage across our 17-county viewing area in northeastern and central Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities:

- React quickly to breaking news and coordinate crew responses

- Manage time and logistics to ensure efficient story coverage with available staff

- Review news releases, monitor police and fire 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 organisations about pool coverage and access issues

- Lead long-term story planning and organise a newsroom calendar

- Provide editorial guidance and manage logistics to execute daily newsroom content

- Use social media platforms to identify trending stories and generate ideas

- Create content for digital platforms, including our website and social media pages

- Coordinate with digital teams and field crews to update stories with new information

- Produce live streams for digital and social platforms during breaking news and severe weather events

- Search and locate criminal and civil document systems for distribution to news and digital producers

- Maintain knowledge of specific political, community, and business leaders

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent experience required

- 1-3 years of experience working as a newsroom assignment editor

- Ability to work varied shifts, including nights, early mornings, weekends, and overtime

- Strong written and verbal communication, conflict resolution, and interpersonal skills

- Knowledge of AP Style a plus

Pay Range: $20-$23 USD

Benefits:

- Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage

- 401(k) program with company match

- Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays

- Access to virtual doctor's appointments and therapy sessions

## Skills

### Required
- AP Style
- written and verbal communication
- conflict resolution
- interpersonal skills
- social media

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