News Director Mock Interview
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Question 25 of 30
How do you decide which stories are the most important to cover for the day?
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Christina Erne is a meteorologist and a journalist at News 10, Albany's ABC/FOX affiliate.
A hiring manager is looking for a news director who is able to tell the news team if certain stories need to be covered in exchange for other less important ones. The candidate should discuss what makes a good news story, and why certain ones should be favored or replaced over others. They should discuss how to address this with a newsroom, like having them cover the story of lesser importance on another day.
Christina Erne is a meteorologist and a journalist at News 10, Albany's ABC/FOX affiliate.
"For me, any breaking news, including fatalities, should be covered at the top of each newscast, because this matters to those in the local community. Any national stories or stories from other states that does not directly pertain to our viewers should be held as least importance."
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What has the most impact, has the most emotional impact? Which story gives voice to the plight of the average person in the community?
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