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Content Desk Editor
Hubbard BroadcastingMinneapolis, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 6 Mar 2026
About the role
- Actively monitor an array police scanners and social media, websites, public safety scanners, phones and emails for breaking news,
significant events, and interesting community stories. - Being knowledgeable about local, nation and global events. Have a good understanding of government and legal policy and procedure.
- Generate unique, enterprise story ideas. Work with producers and reporters to develop complete stories, find contacts, and track follow
ups. - Make snap decisions during breaking news by notifying the newsroom, assigning crews, and confirming information. Being accurate
while aggressive is a must. - Coordinating multiple field crews, multiple ways to broadcast in remote live locations while maintaining communication with the
newsroom - Write news directly to our online and social platforms from a variety of sources including AP feeds, social media accounts, and live
video. - Utilize a variety of technologies for video capture & edit, file transfer, social communication, live traffic cameras, remote interviews.
- Communicates frequently throughout the day regarding changes with reporters, story follows, crew assignments, etc.
- Consult with newsroom management on difficult editorial decisions. Able to quickly adapt to other duties that arise on short notice.
- Able to quickly adapt to other duties that arise on short notice.
- Prior experience working in a local television newsroom.
- Exceptional communication and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to excel in a high pressure, demanding environment, to meet deadlines.
- Excellent organization and writing skills including grammar and spelling.
- Excellent verbal skills when speaking with the public and media contacts.
- Advanced computer literacy and ability to learn new programs/platforms--Knowledge of contemporary newsroom systems is highly
desired. - Experience with digital publishing and content management systems, especially WordPress
- Experience with web analytics, including Google Analytics, Chartbeat and CrowdTangle
- Four-year Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism or communications, or equivalent professional experience.
- Prior experience using major social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube is required.
- Must be available to work days, nights, weekends and holidays as scheduled.
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