News Editor - CBS Sports

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Overview:

CBS Sports is looking for an experienced editorial leader with proven newsgathering and storytelling judgment to be a News Editor and central figure in the newsgathering and editorial guidance for productions across linear and digital platforms! The ideal candidate for this full-time staff position must be experienced at identifying news and emerging storylines; gathering and organizing articles and other sources for background, potential human-interest stories; evaluating and summarizing key points of storylines or commentaries; and providing recommendations and constructive feedback to enhance and support the coverage across CBS Sports content creation. A strong News Producer displays confidence in delivering context and recommendations for news presentations; and excels at collaboration with a variety of multiplatform contributors to maintain editorial standards across all presentations.

The News Editor must cultivate strong, effective partnerships with contributors throughout the CBS Sports division, and beyond, to identify opportunities, and help to develop and produce journalistically sound and editorially innovative content across multiple productions. To successfully deliver editorial guidance to all productions, this News Editor must have exceptional sports knowledge, the ability to make quick editorial decisions, and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. The ideal candidate is passionate and knowledgeable about sports journalism and storytelling, enthusiastic about contributing to and committed to upholding the highest editorial standards of the CBS Sports brand. The News Editor will provide story ideas, script and content review for all platforms, and editorial support for major event coverage, as well as daily sports coverage.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor news feeds, including searching social & other media outlets, to gather and evaluate relevant news and information.
• Prepare and distribute news briefs, scripts for broadcasts, and key points for graphic or video presentations on news across all sports, with an emphasis on NFL, college football and college basketball and women’s sports.
• Communicate regularly with studio producers and other production contributors to discuss developing news and provide guidance on the presentation of that news within our programming.
• Write, edit and review scripts and graphics for accuracy, style and editorial value. This includes skills at writing to video and for broadcast news (ex. Writing for voice over and packages).
• React to breaking news with an emphasis on accuracy, creative storytelling, and relevance to our productions and our audience.
• Must be skilled at identifying news and anticipating emerging storylines; gathering ideas and contextualizing information for potential storytelling to enhance and support coverage across CBS Sports.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, and communicate with urgency and clarity to producers, on-air talent and production associates.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of sports media production, including knowledge of studio television show content creation or similar digital video programming
• Discover connections between our events and developing news stories; and then provide ideas for how to tell those stories within our games and studio shows. This may include suggesting and gathering elements, potential guests, and details on alternative angles to enhance the telling of those stories.
• Use deep sports knowledge, an insatiable curiosity and sound news judgment, to support storytelling that is timely, relevant, innovative and inclusive.
• Serve as the leading editorial voice during live studio programming and partner with producers to generate urgent, effective coverage of breaking news.
• Under tight deadlines, educate on-air talent and other production staff on the key details of a developing story and offer perspective on proper context for presentation on our shows
• Coordinate with and support management and all production staff to maintain editorial standards for newsgathering and coverage on broadcast and cable platforms
• Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of on-air content
• Draft suggested questions and topics for interview subjects and analyst discussions.
• Discover connections between our events and relevant storylines; and then provide ideas for how to tell those stories within our games and studio shows. This may include suggesting and gathering elements, potential guests, and details on alternative angles to enhance the telling of those stories.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of sports media production, including knowledge of successful content creation for television, digital video, or similar programming
• Brainstorm and support the accurate, creative, culturally relevant and sensitive, and thorough presentation of content throughout CBS Sports properties
• Maintain files of ongoing stories, upcoming events and themes to anticipate and guide future coverage across platforms.
• Use deep sports knowledge along with strong research techniques to identify and write briefs recapping key storylines related to games, teams, and sports covered on CBS Sports productions
• Conduct a variety of searches using news sites, school/team websites, social media, and other reliable sources to support storytelling and coverage for all game and studio productions
• Brainstorm and support to the accurate, creative, culturally relevant and sensitive, and thorough presentation of content throughout CBS Sports
• Contribute to and guide content development and storytelling involving the subjects of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disabilities, and other culture-based topics.
• Work closely with Production personnel, on-air talent, and content creators throughout the Sports division to pitch ideas, fact-check content, and respond real-time to questions and requests for guidance.
• Proactively identify and suggest solutions to address potential coverage angles and storylines
• Prepare general background/research material for other entities as needed.

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or equivalent training and experience
• 3+ years of experience in a newsroom or similar live production environment preferred
• Experience in digital and/or video preferred
• Experience writing or reporting around live events or other deadline-driven timelines is a plus
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, and communicate with urgency and clarity
• Excellent working knowledge of and interest in multiple sports, especially NFL, college football and college basketball, golf, soccer, MMA and women’s sports
• Must be able to work with limited supervision while also thriving in a team-oriented environment
• Must possess strong research skills and editorial judgment.
• Must have excellent communication skills, and demonstrate a keen attention to detail.
• Must have experience with a variety of approaches to research and newsgathering, including employing best practices for urgent and effective use of social media.
• Must be able to work independently while also thriving in a team-oriented environment
• Must be available to work in office five days per week, and to work nights, weekends, and holidays

CBS Sports, a year-round leader in cross-platform sports coverage, broadcasts a portfolio of events on the CBS Television Network, including THE NFL ON CBS; college football, including the Big Ten ON CBS; college basketball, including the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship; golf, including The Masters®, PGA Championship and PGA TOUR; soccer, including the UEFA Champions League and NWSL; and CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR. 

In addition, the division includes CBS SPORTS NETWORK, the 24-hour cable home of CBS Sports which televises live sports programming throughout the year, including college football and basketball games, UEFA Champions League and Europa League action, Italy's Serie A matches, Concacaf national team competitions, as well as a full slate of original programming and studio coverage. 

CBS Sports also delivers an extensive lineup of global soccer coverage on Paramount+, including every UEFA club competition match, all Serie A matches as well as Concacaf national team competitions, and produces INSIDE THE NFL for Paramount+. CBS Sports Digital's multi-platform offerings include CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports apps for mobile and connected TV devices; the 24/7 streaming sports news network CBS Sports HQ; 247Sports; MaxPreps; CBS Sports fantasy games; and SportsLine.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $65,000.00 - 77,500.00. 

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.  The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable,  as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.   

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