Assignment editor

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<p>An assignment editor often has a minimum of one year of experience working for a particular news organization and a number of years of experience working in journalism, usually as a line or copy editor, or even a staff writer. An assignment editor is expected to be well versed in journalistic standards and ethics and have good knowledge of the community in which he/she works and lives. 
</p><p>The position is that of a commissioning editor, and its responsibilities usually entail the day-to-day management of <a href="/facts/Staff_writer/7F9Jn23d">staff writers</a>, <a href="/facts/Beat_reporting/NwuMFl92">beat reporters</a>, and <a href="/facts/Correspondent/5Y6jFQQU">correspondents</a>, procuring original content from freelance writers, and managing the daily "<a href="/facts/Newsroom/B5UovHEu">budget meeting</a>". Sometimes, it may be a journalist's first job as a senior editor in the newsroom, working with other editorial sections – such as copy, opinion, magazine, managing, and chief editors – alongside the breaking news desk. As more news outlets move to a <a href="/facts/Digital_first/HpHCYrkK">digital first</a> model, the role has changed substantially, with the emphasis shifting from page planning to commissioning time-sensitive pieces that fit a more rapid news cycle.
</p><p>At many smaller daily and weekly newspapers, the role of assignment editor is often combined with an editor's other duties (e.g., an assistant editor who also lays out the pages may also be asked to assign stories to reporters).
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<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<ul><li><a href="/facts/Broadcast_journalism/tT1GSPEJ">Broadcast journalism</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Newspaper/q4waJGVL">Newspaper</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Radio_station/FLJVq8Ec">Radio station</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Television_station/yXVVqqbx">Television station</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Weekly_newspaper/0efaJq31">Weekly newspaper</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:1"><p>Wenger, Debora Halpern; Potter, Deborah (2018-08-17). "Glossary of Multimedia Journalism Terms". Advancing the Story: Quality Journalism in a Digital World. CQ Press. pp. no pag. ISBN 978-1-5443-3244-4. <a href="978-1-5443-3244-4" target="_blank">978-1-5443-3244-4</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
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Assignment editor