CNBC seeks a copy editor for “The News with Shepard Smith”

The News with Shepard Smith is looking for a Copy Editor to join the team! In this newscast, you will be an integral part to help widen our aperture to cover the most significant news stories of the day.

What you’ll do:

The Copy Editor will be responsible for overseeing spelling, syntax, grammar, style and ensuring consistency for written articles, video copy, graphics and social media posts. The Copy Editor will also help writers and producers with fact-checking and issues of structure and ensure that all written content has proper voice, context, balance, and clarity.

Responsibilities could include, but are not limited to:

Proofread stories thoroughly and edit content copy on deadline
Ensure tone of content is in line with editorial strategy set by Managing Editor
Help establish and maintain style guidelines
Assist writers, editors and producers with writing headlines and captions
Special projects as assigned

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.