Story Editor Interview Questions

31 What have you found to be the best way to monitor the performance of your work and/or the work of others? Share a time when you had to take corrective action.
32 Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation.
33 How do you balance cooperation with others and independent thinking? Share an example. (Try to determine if the candidate has a cooperative attitude or is otherwise good-natured.)
34 Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task.
35 How do you stay up to date with new or improved techniques to monitor news-gathering operations to ensure utilization of all news sources, such as press releases, telephone contacts, radio, television, wire services, and other reporters? Share an example.
36 How often do you meet with artists, typesetters, layout personnel, marketing directors, and production managers to discuss projects and resolve problems?
37 Tell me how you assign topics, events and stories to individual writers or reporters for coverage.
38 Name a time when you made manuscript acceptance or revision recommendations to the publisher. Share an example.
39 Provide an example when your ethics were tested.
40 Provide an example of a time when you successfully organized a diverse group of people to accomplish a task.
41 Share an experience in which you successfully coordinated with others. How about a coordination effort that was not as successful?
42 Share an experience in which your willingness to lead or offer an opinion helped your company.
43 Describe an experience in which your ability to work well with others and reconcile differences helped your company or employer. (Make sure the candidate knows how to negotiate.)
44 Name a time when your patience was tested. How did you keep your emotions in check?
45 Tell me about the last time you oversaw the work of someone else. How did you effectively motivate, develop, and direct the worker(s)?

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