Join a team that is reshaping the narrative of Black Chicago through journalism, creative storytelling, events and outreach that elevates the voices and perspectives of the community.
As we continue to grow our editorial team at The TRiiBE, we’re in search of a Digital News Editor to help us reimagine the way we tell important news stories to our Black Chicago audience. The Digital News Editor will be responsible for managing the day-to-day news section of The TRiiBE: publishing multiple timely news stories each week, editing staff and freelance news reporters, filing FOIA requests, digging through official documents and data, assigning stories to staff and freelance reporters, and guiding staff and freelance reporters through longform features and investigations.
Additionally, the Digital News Editor will work with our Social Media team to write breaking-news copy to post on our social channels (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc) in a timely manner; and work with our Editor-in-Chief to send out a daily News newsletter to our readers.
The ideal candidate will have experience in breaking news, managing/mentoring reporters and an established knowledge of Black Chicago and the decades of systemic failures that continue to plague the community.
This position is based in Chicago and employs a hybrid work model: the team works in office on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and remotely on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This is a position under the supervision of the Editor-in-Chief.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Writing and editing news stories
- Fact checking
- Assigning stories, dispatching reporters into the field for story assignments, and guiding them through the reporting and writing process.
- Administrative duties related to the successful running of the editorial team
- Publishing stories to WordPress or similar content management systems
- Working in Google Suite (Google Docs, Google Sheets, etc) for editing
- Writing and publishing a daily newsletter using Mailchimp or similar software
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Degree in journalism, media, communications or related fields
- At least 2 years of management experience in an editorial role in digital media
- Have a detail-oriented and resourceful approach to editing and writing
- Have a strong interest in Chicago news and politics, especially related to Black Chicagoans
- Have a strong knowledge of AP and house style guides
- Be able to come up with cool and innovative editorial visions for News coverage that The TRiiBE’s audience will be able to read and share; and also bring the vision to fruition
- Be comfortable managing multiple tasks at once and the ability to work independently
- Be comfortable working with other editors and independent outlets on occasional reporting and publishing partnerships
- Be able to problem solve, work well under pressure and on deadline
- Have experience managing reporters and freelancers
- Must be a self-starter and dependable employee
- Be a good communicator who is unafraid to ask questions and talk to sources on the phone, through Zoom or in person
- Be comfortable using Slack
- Be comfortable traveling within the city for work-related reasons (interviews, meetings, etc)
Salary range $55,000 – $68,000 based on experience.
APPLY TODAY | Interested applicants should send an email with a resume and published clips to morgan@thetriibe.com. Please include 3 professional references and contact information for them. Also, please include at least 1 of your favorite stories from thetriibe.com to show that you read the full job description.
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