Description
Broadcast news editors decide which news stories will be covered during the news. They assign journalists to each item. Broadcast news editors also determine the length of coverage for each news item and where it will be featured during the broadcast.
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Theoretical Knowledge
editorial standardsmultimedia systemsgrammarspellingpress lawcopyright legislationdigital journalismaudio editing softwaredigital compositingmotion graphicsintellectual property regime of digital contentgraphic designmedia and information literacyfile-based workflowphotographyaudiovisual equipmentnewsletter analysis
Practical Skills
build contacts to maintain news flowconsult information sourcesmanage stafffollow ethical code of conduct of journalistsapply organisational techniquesparticipate in editorial meetingscheck storiesmeet deadlinesdevelop professional networkfollow the newscreate editorial boardwork closely with news teamsput uncut recordings into computersynchronise sound with imagesedit recorded sounddevelop digital contentuse presentation softwarecheck correctness of informationwrite headlinesapply grammar and spelling rulesperform video editingcreate rough cutmanage budgetsmonitor broadcast programmingadapt to changing situationsedit digital moving imageswrite to a deadlinecut raw footage digitallycreate online news contentproofread text