National News Editor — Lead Coverage
Listed on 2026-10-11
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Creative Arts/Media
Journalism
Location: New York
News Nation is seeking an Assignment Desk Editor to operate on the national assignment desk from News Nation's New York office. This union position requires joining the News Guild on hire and supports coverage across morning, dayside, and primetime programming for a 24-7 cable news network.
Key duties include managing the national assignment desk during varied shifts, researching stories, verifying information, coordinating with field teams, and ensuring timely, well-sourced reporting with video,
This role is for the National News Assignment Editor — Lead Coverage role at Nexstar Media Group Inc.
All applications are reviewed carefully by our team.
The position is based in New York, NY, United States.
This opportunity is part of our work in Marketing & Media.
The advertised compensation is 44.000 - 53.000.
We aim to respond to suitable candidates as soon as possible.
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