Hearst
Assignment Editor
Albuquerque, NM, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Location
- Albuquerque, NM, United States
Albuquerque
About the job
The Assignment Editor gathers and evaluates news tips, coordinates newsroom and field coverage, and publishes content across digital platforms.
What you'll do
- Monitor police scanners and gather information from press releases, calls, emails, and viewer tips to identify newsworthy content.
- Support news planning and story gathering, coordinate with field crews, and communicate with newsroom staff.
- Post content to digital platforms, including push alerts, Twitter, and Facebook.
What they ask for
- Experience listening to police scanners.
- Experience with digital platforms, especially social media.
- Working knowledge of FTP or willingness to learn to FTP video to other stations.
- Familiarity with local newsgathering technology and terminology.
Tools
FTP, Twitter, Facebook
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