Job Details Careers Center - Assignment Desk Assistant, Per DiemPlease Enable Cookies to ContinuePlease enable cookies in your browser to experience all the personalized features of this site, including the ability to apply for a job.Assignment Desk Assistant, Per DiemJob ID 2017-46005Location US-IL-ChicagoCategory News OperationsPosted Date 7/21/2017More information about this jobOverviewJoin WGN-TV as a News Assignment Desk Assistant, Per Diem. You will help the Assignment Editors determine the direction of coverage for the WGN AND CLTV newscasts for the day.ResponsibilitiesYou will work closely with news managers, reporters, and photographers to create content for our newscasts and websites. In addition, you will research stories and arrange interviews for reporters with the occasional need to field produce interviews.QualificationsPosition requires bachelor’s degree, at least one year newsroom experience and an individual with strong news judgment and the ability to work well with others. Equal Opportunity EmployerCompany InfoTribune Media Company (NYSE: TRCO) is home to a diverse portfolio of television and digital properties driven by quality news, entertainment, and sports programming. Tribune Media is comprised of Tribune Broadcasting's 42 owned or operated local television stations reaching more than 50 million households, national entertainment network WGN America, whose reach is approaching 80 million households, Tribune Studios, and a variety of digital applications and websites commanding 60 million monthly unique visitors online. Tribune Media also includes Chicago's WGN-AM and the national multicast networks Antenna TV and THIS TV. Additionally, the Company owns and manages a significant number of real estate properties across the U.S. and holds a variety of investments, including a 31% equity interest in TV Food Network and a 32% equity interest in CareerBuilder. For more information please visit http://www.tribunemedia.com.