The New York Times Opinion section is seeking an editorial assistant to support two columnists, David Brooks and Ross Douthat. The job, which will be based in either New York or Washington, D.C., is a great opportunity for someone who is organized, digitally savvy and has broad-ranging news interests, with a special curiosity about the broad topics around politics, culture and national affairs.
The editorial assistant should have a sharp eye for detail; a strong sense of fresh arguments and good writing; superb research skills; a devotion to the highest standards of accuracy, precision and verification; the ability to dive into unfamiliar material on deadline; discretion in handling sensitive editorial material; familiarity with various social media platforms; and a strong interest in opinion journalism. Collegiality and diplomacy are essential.
This candidate will perform functions that include, but are not limited to, the following
- Keep abreast of the news in the areas of coverage and suggest ideas for columns
- Conduct research for the columnists
- Verify the accuracy of the information contained in draft columns and occasional guest essays, and write summaries as necessary
- Post on various social media platforms and collaborate with Opinion Audience team on deepening relationships with readers
- See the column(s) through all stages of the publishing process
- Some clerical duties
Experience And Qualifications:
- At least 1 year of experience in journalism, conducting research and fact-checking and/or text editing for published media strongly preferred
- Must be able to occasionally work weekends (2-3 hours) and evenings as column schedules or news cycle determine.
The annual base pay range for this role is between $74,816.04 and $75,000.00
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