Chicago Sun-Times

Assistant News Editor

Chicago Sun-Times

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Chicago • Illinois • United States

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Salary

💰 $77,214 - $85,000 per year

About the role

  • Editing stories in a fast-paced environment for publication online and in print.
  • Coordinating coverage with our topic desks, in some cases making sure a story of interest is assigned, or making reporters available to work with other teams.
  • Staying on top of breaking news stories and monitoring coverage by other media to evaluate for potential Sun-Times coverage. Regularly reviewing social media, email inboxes and elsewhere for story ideas, possible sources and other communications.
  • Working with our audience team to make sure stories get their maximum readership with strong headlines, internal and related links and other SEO-friendly tactics.
  • Communicating with the print production desk to ensure all stories are moved for print in a timely manner.
  • Keeping in touch with audio editors at WBEZ to keep up with planned coverage, look for opportunities for collaboration, share sources and cross-post stories.
  • Having a sharp eye for spotting typos and holes in news stories.
  • Assisting with the supervisory duties of the wire desk, including maintaining our databases and training general assignment reporters and part-time staff.
  • Showing mastery of English grammar and AP style and our internal style guide.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience as a News Editor.
  • Ability to work an evening and weekend schedule (Tuesday - Saturday).
  • Outstanding news judgment and experience leading journalists to produce work of distinction and community impact.
  • Demonstrated passion for leading creative daily news coverage.
  • Ability to conceptualize and edit news stories for content, accuracy, pacing, ideas, narrative and voice.
  • Fluency and enthusiasm for multiplatform journalism.
  • Deep commitment to the highest standards of journalistic ethics and the mission of public media.
  • Ability to articulate your own ideas precisely and concisely – and to cultivate the strong ideas that come from other editors and reporters.
  • Strong relationship builder and naturally collaborative leader. Experience leading and inspiring diverse, inclusive teams to excellence.
  • Knowledge of the Chicago region’s rich diversity of stories, sectors and communities is very helpful.
Benefits
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • vacation
  • holidays
  • life insurance
  • disability coverage
  • retirement savings
  • commuter benefits plan
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