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Job order - J0514-0145 - Full-time
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| Title |
Editorial Assistant (News Hour) |
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zProgramming (Shaw TV) |
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Job Description |
Editorial Assistant (News Hour)
Shaw is a family-oriented, Canadian owned business with over 14,000 employees across the country, providing services to more than 3 million customers with top quality cable TV, Internet, digital phone, direct-to-home satellite services, and programming including Global Television and 19 of the country's most popular specialty channels.
At Shaw we believe a diverse workforce fosters diversity of thought and perspective, and more diversity means more solutions. We invite all qualified individuals to apply.
Career Opportunity: Editorial Assistant (News Hour)
The Global Television News Department has an immediate full-time opening for Editorial Assistant in Toronto, Ontario, for the News Hour.
Reporting to the Managing Editor, the following is a paraphrase of the primary functions, but does not outline all of the duties and responsibilities that may be assigned to this position:
Accountabilities / Responsibilities:
• Pitch daily news stories
• Develop original stories for local news
• Assist the producers, assignment desk, reporters with interviews
• Assist in production of newscasts including writing Voice Overs, use of production fonts and general knowledge of line-up
• Write copy for newscasts
• Identify and research daily stories.
• File research into ENPS
• Monitor wires, twitter and social media for stories and breaking news
• Roll prompter and split scripts
• Chase interviews as needed
• Gather clips and elements for daily news stories
• Be able to check amnets for viz and clips
• Notify producers/online/news crew of breaking events
• Knowledge of ENPS, Aurora, MOS
• Answer newsroom phones and connect callers to appropriate departments
• Shotlist interviews and make EDL’s in Grass Valley
Required Skills, Experience & Qualifications:
• Post-secondary education in a related field with minimum of 2 years previous experience in television news
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Experience listening to multiple police scanners
• Minimum six months of television writing experience
• Must be able to handle the demands and pressure of multiple, daily online and broadcast deadlines
• Positive can-do attitude
• Reporting experience an asset
The successful candidate should have working knowledge of how major news organizations are employing a wide range of digital platforms and formats. He/she must be able to adapt in a rapidly changing media and technology landscape. He/she must be able to handle the demands and pressure of multiple, daily online and broadcast deadlines and should demonstrate a willingness to learn new online skills. Working knowledge of new media tools and technologies (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc), and related applications. The ability to write/produce web, text and social-media versions of news stories. Must have first-hand experience using a BlackBerry, iPhone or Android device on a daily basis.
If you value a workplace that promotes accountability, exemplifies loyalty, never compromises integrity and has a strong social conscience then start your career with us by applying now.
Application Deadline: May 16, 2014
We thank all interested applicants; however, only qualified candidates will be contacted.
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