30Assignment Desk Editor Interview Questions & Answers
1.Why do you want to become an assignment desk editor?
2.How does this job fit into your career plans?
3.What is your favorite part of being an assignment desk editor?
4.What scares you about the job?
5.What makes you a good candidate for this position?
6.Do you consider yourself a leader?
7.Do you work well with a team?
9.Why do you prefer staying inside the newsroom rather than reporting yourself?
10.What is your planning and scheduling experience like?
11.What are your favorite types of stories to cover?
12.Have you progressed in your career plans like how you imagined?
13.What is a mistake you have made on the job and how did you resolve it?
14.Why is this job right for you at this time?
15.Where do you see yourself five years from now?
16.Would you consider yourself a curious person?
17.What is your experience digging for stories?
18.How do you work under stress?
19.How do you prioritize stories for the newsroom to cover?
20.What is your experience using social media and the Internet?
21.How are your phone skills?
22.Are you interested in becoming a journalist one day?
23.What is your experience generating contacts?
24.Do you consider yourself a proactive person, or someone who is more patient?
25.What are your salary expectations?
26.Are you able to sit for up to 9 hours a day?
27.If you could start your career over, what would you do and why?
28.What is your experience working in the news industry?
29.Would you feel confident making decisions on stories when other producers and directors are unavailable?
30.What do you know about this area you want to work in?
