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Fact-Checking Editor
Thomson ReutersFact-Checking Editor editing Reuters’ global journalism and verifying misinformation in Sydney. Supporting fact-check production, mentoring journalists, and upholding Reuters’ accuracy and ethical standards.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive experience in international news writing and editing, with a strong focus on fact-checking and editorial standards. Capable of mentoring journalists and collaborating across diverse teams while maintaining accuracy and clarity under tight deadlines.
Highest-signal resume keywords
International News WritingFact-CheckingEditing Under Tight DeadlinesMentoring JournalistsOSINT Experience
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Hard Skills
EditingFact-CheckingNews WritingMisinformation CoverageDigital Verification Techniques
Soft Skills
CollaborationCuriosityOpenness to FeedbackOutstanding News Judgement
Industry Keywords
Reuters Editorial StandardsEditorial GuidelinesVerification NotesConstructive FeedbackEmerging Trends Identification
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Proactively edit articles while fostering a positive, collaborative and inclusive work environment
- Enforce Reuters’ editorial and ethical standards, style, guidelines and policies
- Ensure stories meet Reuters’ standards for accuracy, speed, balance and clarity
- Support fact-check article production and build closer ties with the broader Reuters news file
- Mentor early-career journalists on coverage and verification skills
- Collaborate with journalists across regional teams to develop fact-checking articles
- Meet Reuters Fact Check deliverables outlined in fact-checking partnerships
- Explore digital verification techniques and tools
- Produce fact-checking articles, verification notes or explainers when required
Requirements
What you’ll need- At least six years of international news writing and/or editing experience
- Demonstrated experience editing under tight deadlines and sharing constructive feedback with journalists
- Proven track record of writing and/or editing clean, accurate news copy under tight deadlines in a newsroom
- Proven interest in covering misinformation or fact-checking
- Outstanding news judgement
- Ability to identify emerging trends online and misinformation
- Curiosity to learn and openness to feedback
- Enthusiasm for collaborating with colleagues across different beats and cultures
- Fluency in a European or East Asian language is a plus
- Prior experience in OSINT or fact-checking would be an advantage
Benefits
Comp & perks- Global career and progression opportunities
- On-the-job learning and coaching
- Dedicated training team focused on continuous development of journalists
- Competitive salary packages
- Market-leading benefits
- Paid volunteering days
- Opportunity to work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists
- Flexible work environments