The NY Post is looking for an experienced editor to join their Sunday staff and help produce high-quality content for their website and print edition.
Requirements
- Comfortable editing/re-writing both breaking news and long-form stories in lively tabloid prose for web and print
- A keen understanding of the voice of the Post
- A critical eye for facts and tone
- Broad knowledge base
- Experience with editing in a busy newsroom
Responsibilities
- Mine, assign and edit an array of stories on immediate deadline for the website and Sunday print edition
- Transform breaking copy on deadline to fit The Post's unique tabloid voice
- Give clear direction to a team of award-winning field reporters and in-office journalists
- Handle a wide range of subjects, from breaking briefs to sprawling news features
- Edit and re-write both breaking news and long-form stories in lively tabloid prose for web and print
Other
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- A minimum of 5 years of editing in a busy newsroom
- Willingness to collaborate and ability to communicate with a close-knit team of NYC’s best journalists
- Work an 8-to-10-hour Saturday shift in the office, with the possibility of working additional hours on Thursday and Friday
