A TV Newsroom: How It Simply Works

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  At the top of a TV newsroom is the news director (editor-in-chief), who manages the day-to-day operations. He/she may exercise significant judgment over presentation of the news broadcast.

  Reporting to the editor-in-chief are a producer (senior broadcast journalist / SBJ), who manages production of content and provide guidance for the development of stories. SBJs book satellite feeds and manage the timing of the show.

  Assignment editors, who may also report to the editor-in-chief, assign stories to reporters and broadcast journalists (BJs) based on tips, items on the newswires and competitors' broadcasts. Reporters generally report to SBJs.