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Assistant News Editor jobs are open across digital media, broadcast, newspapers, and wire services, from entry-level editorial assistant to senior associate editor, with specializations in breaking news, investigative coverage, and audience engagement. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
KING TV is looking for an experienced Video Editor to join our prestigious news operation. Qualified candidates must be ready to hit the ground running, creating high quality content for KING 5 News under challenging deadlines. This is a unique opportunity to join a nationally award-winning legacy station that offers consistent professional development, mentorship, and a positive, growth-mindset working environment.
Responsibilities:
- Creatively and efficiently edit content including packages, bold opens, mobile shorts, specials, and teases for linear, digital, and streaming platforms.
- Operate non-linear edit systems, experience with Edius and Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere, After Effects & Photoshop)
- Have strong organizational skills with the ability to co-produce content.
- Provide a confident, risk-taking, creative vision
- Must be able to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends
- Uphold personal integrity, teamwork, accountability, problem solving and a strong work ethic .
- Regularly produce mobile shorts for the KING 5 app and social platforms.
Requirements:
- 1-3 years experience video editing in a newsroom
- Knowledge of Edius
- Strong graphic creation skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
This position is full-time, hourly, and SAG-AFTRA union represented.
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
- Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
Recruiting Fraud Alert:
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
KING TV is looking for an experienced Video Editor to join our prestigious news operation. Qualified candidates must be ready to hit the ground running, creating high quality content for KING 5 News under challenging deadlines. This is a unique opportunity to join a nationally award-winning legacy station that offers consistent professional development, mentorship, and a positive, growth-mindset working environment.
Responsibilities:
- Creatively and efficiently edit content including packages, bold opens, mobile shorts, specials, and teases for linear, digital, and streaming platforms.
- Operate non-linear edit systems, experience with Edius and Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere, After Effects & Photoshop)
- Have strong organizational skills with the ability to co-produce content.
- Provide a confident, risk-taking, creative vision
- Must be able to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends
- Uphold personal integrity, teamwork, accountability, problem solving and a strong work ethic .
- Regularly produce mobile shorts for the KING 5 app and social platforms.
Requirements:
- 1-3 years experience video editing in a newsroom
- Knowledge of Edius
- Strong graphic creation skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
This position is full-time, hourly, and SAG-AFTRA union represented.
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
- Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
Recruiting Fraud Alert:
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in assistant news editor jobs.
- Three or more years of daily news reporting or copy editing experience
- Proficiency with a content management system such as WordPress or a proprietary CMS
- Demonstrated ability to edit breaking news copy under tight deadlines
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or a closely related field
- Familiarity with AP Style and in-house style guide application
- Experience coordinating coverage across a team of reporters or contributors
Tips for Your Assistant News Editor Job Search
Tailor your resume to the news cycle
Highlight stories you've filed under deadline pressure, not just your beat. Editors want proof you can triage five competing priorities at 4 p.m. on a Friday, so lead with volume, speed, and accuracy rather than a list of publication names.
Build a clips package before applying
Curate eight to twelve clips that show range across breaking news, long-form, and multimedia formats. Assistant news editor roles require you to coach reporters, so include at least one example where your editing materially changed a story's structure or angle.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists assistant news editor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that match your format experience
A digital-native outlet posting for an assistant news editor values CMS fluency and SEO headline writing, while a broadcast shop wants rundown experience. Read each posting for the dominant format and filter out roles where your background is a poor fit before you spend time applying.
Prepare a story-selection exercise for interviews
Many news organizations run a live editing test or ask you to pitch a front-page lineup. Practice condensing a wire feed into a ranked story list in under twenty minutes and be ready to explain your editorial judgment out loud to a panel.
Negotiate your title and beats, not just pay
At the offer stage, clarify which reporters you'll oversee, whether you hold a final edit or a first-look role, and which beats fall under your desk. These structural details shape your growth path far more than a small salary difference between offers.
Assistant News Editor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most assistant news editors?
Sinclair Broadcast, USA TODAY, and DEL MAR COLLEGE are hiring the most assistant news editors right now, with openings concentrated in New York, Ohio, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Regional newspaper groups and digital news networks tend to post the highest volume of these roles at any given time.
How many assistant news editor jobs are remote?
About 89% of assistant news editor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though fully on-site roles remain common at daily newspapers and local broadcast stations. Digital and wire-service desks are the sub-areas most likely to offer remote or flexible scheduling arrangements.
How do you become an assistant news editor?
Start by building several years of daily reporting or copy editing experience on a beat with consistent deadlines. Develop fluency in a CMS, AP Style, and basic SEO principles for headlines. Take on informal editing or mentoring responsibilities in your current role, document the results in your clips package, and apply to assistant editor postings that align with your beat experience.
Can you get hired as an assistant news editor with little experience?
It's possible if you've been editing student publications, freelance pitches, or community news outlets and can show a portfolio of corrected copy alongside original reporting. Some smaller digital outlets and nonprofit newsrooms hire candidates with two years of experience when accompanied by strong clips, a willingness to work a breaking-news shift, and clear familiarity with the outlet's coverage area.
What does the assistant news editor interview process look like?
Most newsrooms begin with a phone screen covering your beat background and editing philosophy, followed by a skills exercise such as editing a raw draft under a time limit or building a story lineup from a wire feed. Finalists typically meet with the managing editor and one or two senior reporters before receiving an offer, with the full process taking two to four weeks.
Where can I find and apply to assistant news editor jobs?
You can find and apply to assistant news editor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from newsrooms and media organizations across the United States. Search for roles that match your beat experience and format background, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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