How to Answer: What other experience do you have working in news or management?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a News Director job interview.
18. What other experience do you have working in news or management?
How to Answer
A successful candidate can describe to the interviewer how previous experience in news or as a manager will help them work well in the new position. The candidate should describe aspects of their personality that make them a good fit for a managerial position, such as the ability to work well with a team, and good compromising skills. The candidate should also describe what past experience in news they have, and how it helps them make the best possible decisions for the news department.
Written by Christina Erne
Answer Example
"Having previously worked in the news industry, I understand how there are often difficult decisions that need to be made on ethical stories. I have made good decisions professionally in the past, and I know I can help others make good decisions to make a successful newscast. I have always worked well with a team, and I believe my advanced knowledge of news will help me lead others."
Written by Christina Erne