Freelance Foreign Desk Editor

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox News MediaFOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer digital streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the newly announced platform FOX Weather. Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 20 consecutive years, while FBN currently ranks among the top business channels on cable.

Owned by FOX Corporation, FOX News Media reaches 200 million people each month.

We are looking for a highly motivated, proactive, and thorough Freelance Editor to join our Foreign Desk. As an editor, you work with overseas staff, set up transmissions, and remain proactive, especially during breaking news. You deliver a quality product in a fast-paced 24-hour news environment.

You must be willing to work weekends and nights and other various shifts as needed.

You will be offered the following shift:

Monday-Wednesday; 5:00 AM, ET - 1:00 PM, ET

• Arrange live video and correspondent live shots/phoners
• Book live shots and support field crews covering international stories
• Book satellite transmissions
• Work with overseas staff to coordinate major breaking news events
• Prepare the daily Foreign Rundown Editorial Meeting
• Oversee the editing of Foreign news packages

• Flexibility and available to work any shift, including weekends
• Solid experience on a network or major market Assignment Desk
• Strong interest in Foreign News
• Solid news judgment
  
  Ability to multitask and pay attention to detail
• Working knowledge of satellite transmissions is a plus
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced news environment
• Good news judgment and can react quickly to breaking news on an international scale

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $ per hour.