Hearst Television

Part-Time News Editor

WESH 2/CW18, the Hearst-owned NBC affiliate in the Orlando market, has a part-time opening for a highly motivated and creative News Editor to work in a very competitive news market. This position will cover news stories as assigned on the weekday morning shows. Our ideal candidate has an excellent eye for visual compelling storytelling and is passionate about combining strong writing and storytelling with great pictures and sound.

Responsibilities

• Edit stories and videos on tight deadlines for newscasts and digital platforms.
• Maintain news archives.
• Nonlinear editing (using Adobe Premiere) of newscast elements including PKGs, VOs, VOSOTs, opens, teases and preproduction material.
• Effectively collaborates with producers, reporters and managers to produce high quality stories.
• Ensuring proper storage and organization of media files.
• Maintaining standards for all edited material.
• Taking in ENG and SNG feeds.
• Any other editing duties as assigned by news managers.

Requirements

• Ability to work and edit on linear and non- linear equipment.
• Proficiency editing with Adobe Premiere
• Must be able to handle and juggle multiple editing assignments under strict deadlines
• Knowledge of current video production techniques
• Familiarity with mass communications law and media responsibilities
• Communicate effectively with photographers and producers.
• Must be able to record multiple feeds on a digital encoding system
• Able to search for source materials from multiple outlets and platforms.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment with calm, skilled execution
• Possess a valid drivers’ license.
• Related military experience will be considered

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.