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Protocol seeks copy editor/web producers

Protocol is a new media company focused on the people, power, and politics of the technology industry. Protocol will equip decision-makers and innovators in tech, legacy businesses and public policy with the reporting and insights they need to navigate a world in rapid change.

We’re hiring copy editor/web producers in San Francisco and New York.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, organized self-starter who has experience copy-editing and producing stories for the web and digital newsletters. You’ll have ace copy-editing skills, be tech-savvy, and know how to write headlines to maximize impact.

The ideal candidate will have experience in digital journalism and a passion for producing high-quality work. The ideal candidate will also be committed to creating a culture of high ambitions, big ideas, and truly excellent work – and also one that is caring, diverse, inclusive, and fun.

The copy editor/web producers will:

  • Ensure stories are properly formatted, schedule their publication, and update the homepage of Protocol.com
  • Copy edit articles and newsletters
  • Write headlines, decks, and other display type as needed
  • Collaborate with editors in San Francisco, New York, and London

Our ideal candidates have:

  • A keen eye for detail
  • Killer organizational skills
  • Familiarity with HTML
  • The ability to quickly master a new CMS
  • A passion for smart journalism

Join us:

To apply, send a resume and cover letter, with the type of job you’re seeking in the subject line, to jobs@protocol.com.

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.

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