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Assignment Desk Editor Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your Assignment Desk Editor interview, here are 30 interview questions and answer examples.

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Would you consider yourself a curious person?

A good assignment desk editor is someone who is constantly looking for stories and being curious about what is going on around them. They are always looking for more answers to questions and pushing people to get them answered. The hiring manager wants to know if the candidate is someone with the drive and curiosity to find out information for the benefit of the entire newsroom.



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30 Assignment Desk Editor Interview Questions & Answers

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  • 1. Would you consider yourself a curious person?

  • 2. What do you know about this area you want to work in?

  • 3. Would you feel confident making decisions on stories when other producers and directors are unavailable?

  • 4. What is your experience working in the news industry?

  • 5. If you could start your career over, what would you do and why?

  • 6. Are you able to sit for up to 9 hours a day?

  • 7. What are your salary expectations?

  • 8. Do you consider yourself a proactive person, or someone who is more patient?

  • 9. What is your experience generating contacts?

  • 10. Are you interested in becoming a journalist one day?

  • 11. How are your phone skills?

  • 12. What is your experience using social media and the Internet?

  • 13. How do you prioritize stories for the newsroom to cover?

  • 14. How do you work under stress?

  • 15. What is your experience digging for stories?

  • 16. Why do you want to become an assignment desk editor?

  • 17. Where do you see yourself five years from now?

  • 18. Why is this job right for you at this time?

  • 19. What is a mistake you have made on the job and how did you resolve it?

  • 20. Have you progressed in your career plans like how you imagined?

  • 21. What are your favorite types of stories to cover?

  • 22. What is your planning and scheduling experience like?

  • 23. Why do you prefer staying inside the newsroom rather than reporting yourself?

  • 24. How is your eyesight?

  • 25. Do you work well with a team?

  • 26. Do you consider yourself a leader?

  • 27. What makes you a good candidate for this position?

  • 28. What scares you about the job?

  • 29. What is your favorite part of being an assignment desk editor?

  • 30. How does this job fit into your career plans?