It's my job to decide what stories will air during my newscasts and decide for each story if there will be video, sound, graphics, full screens, and how long each story should be. I also help brainstorm for ideas at the beginning of each day and must be on the look out for any new stories that may develop throughout the night. During the shows, I join the production crew in making sure the stories air as planned. Also during the newscasts, it's my job to "time" the show. This means I have to make sure we hit things like live-shots on time and make sure that the show ends on time. To do this, I may have to add or drop things from the show as needed. Sometimes during the day, I may also take on other duties if need be, such as writing stories and editing video
Professional tip: A tip I have for people entering a variety of fields, especially the field of television news, is to try to get experience in many different areas. I think it's good when you can bring extra skills to the table, even if they aren't part of your everyday job. This shows that you can help out if extra help is needed, which is something that the people you work with will most likely really appreciate. It's also important to get experience in other areas because if you can understand how other jobs work in your workplace, you can better work as a team. I think being able to work in a team is very important, regardless of what career you pursue.
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