abstract:In journalism, an assignment editor is an editor – either at a newspaper, or radio or television station – who selects, develops and plans reporting assignments, either news events or feature stories, to be covered by reporters.
The model might not appeal to everyone: "They're going to have to be their own assignment editor...maybe also their own marketing department, " he said.
Abawi began her career at CNN in the Media Operations department, but she quickly moved over to the International Desk, where she served in various capacities including Researcher, AssignmentEditor and Producer for the Atlanta, Baghdad, Amman, Los Angeles and Islamabad bureaus.