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Newsroom Assistant – The Columbus Dispatch

The newsroom assistant plays a crucial role in supporting the executive editor and other editors while ensuring the smooth functioning of the newsroom, including managing content submissions and handling reader inquiries.

Duties include assembling content such as calendars, listings, letters to the editor, columns and briefs for digital and print platforms while meeting deadlines. The applicant should possess excellent organizational, typing, software and planning skills and work well under deadline pressure.

• Support the executive editor and other editors by ensuring the newsroom functions normally, including logistics for meetings and events, managing calendars, ordering supplies, submitting invoices and ensuring customer inquiries are properly routed or handled.
• For opinion content, gather, fact‑check, proof‑read and verify the identities and otherwise prepare submitted letters to the editor and guest columns from readers for publication. Other duties include assisting in any public engagement efforts such as community forums, debates or other special events conducted by the editorial page editor. These duties might include set up, helping to schedule venue and attendees, ticket taking and check‑in.
• Process freelancer and contributor content into our content management system, including invoicing.
• Order supplies and business cards for the newsroom. Keep staff cell phone list updated.
• Maintain and update weekly events lists. Create other specialized lists as needed.
• Support other network editors at other sites as assigned.
• Other related duties as assigned.

• Verbal and Written Communication:
  Strong communication skills are crucial. This includes both verbal communication (phone calls, video chats, in‑person conversations) and written communication (professional emails, memos, and document creation).
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  You’ll need to perform data entry, create spreadsheets, schedule meetings and possibly make presentations. A knowledge of Microsoft Office products, especially Excel, is essential.
• Attention to Detail / Organization:
  Must be detail‑oriented, reviewing documents for errors or typos. Organizational skills are also key.
• Critical Thinking:
  Problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities are valuable. This role will often involve finding efficient solutions to everyday challenges.
• Time Management:
  Efficiently managing your time ensures productivity. Prioritizing tasks, meeting deadlines and staying organized contribute to effective time management.

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employs employees. In addition, USA TODAY Co., Inc. will provide applicants who require a reasonable accommodation, as a result of an applicant’s disability or religion, to complete this employment application and/or any other process in connection with an individuals’ application for employment with USA TODAY Co., Inc. Applicants who require such accommodation should contact USA TODAY Co., Inc.’s Recruitment Department at  .

Applicants must be authorized to work in the applicable location. Applications from outside these regions will be removed from our system after submission.