ProPublica

Copy Editor

ProPublica

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • New York • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $85,000 - $100,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

WordPress

About the role

  • work on our copy desk to maintain the high quality our stories
  • manage the flow of copy
  • publish our work online
  • flex your editing muscle on complex and lengthy investigations and breaking news stemming from our deep dives, newsletters, graphics, videos, and columns
  • convert stories from the style of a partner newsroom into Associated Press style
  • help draft corrections, clarifications, and updates to stories
  • occasionally fill in for the assistant managing editor for standards

Requirements

  • At least three years of experience as a copy editor at a news organization.
  • Experience working with Google Docs and publishing tools, including a CMS like WordPress and an organization app like Trello.
  • Razor-sharp news judgment and an unshakeable sense of fairness.
  • Prior experience bulletproofing and polishing hard-hitting investigations and long-form narratives.
  • An eye for detail; you should be meticulous in examining copy and matching facts in text with those presented in graphics, in video and on social media platforms.
  • The ability to make sure all copy is consistent and typo-free.
  • A deep understanding of AP style.
  • Experience working with complex and sensitive topics.
  • Good communication skills and diplomacy. In this role, you’ll work across teams and need to seamlessly handle requests both large and small from reporters and editors.
  • The ability to work on-call nights and weekends as part of a rotation.
  • Excellent time management skills and experience meeting deadlines.
  • Experience prioritizing and handling multiple projects at various stages of production.
  • The ability to travel as necessary for team meetings and trainings.
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Hard skills
copy editingAP stylefact-checkingpublishingproofreadingeditingnews judgmentnarrative developmentcontent management
Soft skills
attention to detailcommunicationdiplomacytime managementmeticulousnessteam collaborationflexibilityproblem-solvingprioritization