Jacqueline Hughes

About Jacqueline Hughes

Jacqueline Hughes is an assignment editor for NewsNation. Before starting at NewsNation, she worked at Advocate Aurora Health as the Manager of Media Relations and Brand Journalism. In this role, she was charged with developing a strategic vision for Advocate’s brand journalism newsletter, health enews. Prior to joining the corporate team at Advocate Aurora Health team, she managed media and marketing for Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and was managing editor of health enews, a daily news service with over 340 thousand subscribers. Previously, she worked at Rise Interactive where she developed and executed interactive marketing strategies for enterprise clients. She led initiatives across multiple channels including: SEO, PPC, Display, Social and Affiliate. In this role, she served as a leader directing internal brainstorms to identify new opportunities for her clients, increasing revenue potential. Prior to Rise, she was an Assignment Editor for NBC Chicago. She oversaw the daily operation of the assignment desk and selected stories for the afternoon and evening newscasts. She supervised all employees that work in the field including producers, reporters and photographers ensuring optimal coverage. She also helped launch LNS Chicago, a service which was a consortium of NBC, CBS, WGN and Fox (led by NBC Chicago). At LNS, she acted as Deputy to the Managing Editor. Before NBC, she worked at Fox Chicago taking on numerous roles, including interim News Operations Manager and a writer. She also worked for NBC in the Bay Area while attending Stanford University and interned at the Today Show. She has earned 2 local Emmys, as well as a national Emmy for her journalism. She graduated from Stanford University Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in psychology. She is a quick decision maker who works well under heavy time pressure in a fast paced environment. She is an excellent multi-tasker who is highly organized. She has well developed Emotional IQ skills and exceptional ability to understand people and predict behavior.

Experience

1. Assignment Editor

   Newsnation

   Sep 2020 — Present

Education

• Stanford University

  B. A.

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Final Cut Pro
• Broadcast Television
• Broadcasting
• Digital Media
• Writing
• New Media
• Broadcast
• Broadcast Journalism
• Television
• Video Editing
• Social Media
• Avid
• Google Analytics
• Journalism