Sinclair Job Posting

Check out this job posting for Sinclair and see if you see the irony in it. 

Also, this job seems to be what FTVLive's Worst Person in TV News for 2017 should be doing in the first place. 

Then again, maybe that is why they need to hire someone else.

We bold emphasis some of the irony for you. 

Sinclair Broadcast Group has a great opportunity for you! We are looking for an experienced news leader and journalist to assist the corporate Vice President of News in managing the day-to-day operations of our investigative units across the country. The Director of Standards/Executive Producer of Investigative Reporting will coordinate the effort, leverage resources and build a stronger national investigative brand. This will require providing support and guidance to Sinclair newsrooms on all investigative reporting. The corporate news department supervises more than 70 local newsrooms across the country. This Director will work closely with local news management and report directly to the corporate VP of News, and will be based at our corporate headquarters in Hunt Valley, MD.

Job duties:

·         Maintain the reputation and integrity of our news organization
·         Work with News Directors, local journalists and corporatelegal on the editorial vetting process
·         Reinforce corporate strategy and newsroom initiatives
·         Manage investigative resources across the country appropriately to ensure top editorial priorities are handled effectively
·         Review scripts for accuracy and fairness
·         Help coordinate, develop, and execute strategy for news dissemination via multiple screens now and in future applications
·         Work with Director of News Training and Development on ethics training
·         Work with existing Group News Directors, Managers and collaborate with Corporate VP’s to ensure operational excellence of team, including our local news operations and bureaus
Required Experience:

·         Must have a proven track record of news leadership, with demonstrable growth in ratings and revenue
·         Excellent editorial, legal and ethics knowledge
·         More than 10 years of industry experience in local or cable television news is required and experience managing multiple operations preferred
·         Thorough understanding of needs of large and small market operations
·         Prefer experience in a corporate broadcast, network or cable news environment.

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