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Wall Street Journal seeks publishing editor

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a skilled, highly creative editor for its daily print edition. This accomplished journalist should be invigorated by the demands of the news cycle and deadlines, and by the importance of delivering top-quality journalism to readers of the largest daily newspaper in the U.S.

A WSJ publishing editor meets and maintains the highest standards through precise and concise editing, sharp and informative headlines, and by helping create compelling elements that comprise the print edition.

A successful candidate must have strong news judgment and the ability to edit and elevate stories of all types under deadline pressure for the print audience. In addition to breaking and top news of the day, you will work on feature stories and graphics on a variety of core subjects valued by our readers. You also should have a deep interest in all areas of news, in particular finance, business and technology, and a firm grasp of grammar, spelling and style. Compliance with standards guidelines and factual accuracy are critical.

The ability to work independently as well as on a team and collaborate with reporters and editors around the world is essential. You will be flexible in changing/handing off tasks and eager to learn new skills. Editors on the Print desk are versatile and possess the temperament to handle multiple articles and responsibilities in an efficient manner.

You have:

  • Strong news judgment in editing and fast-paced publishing
  • Ability to edit for grammar, style, sense, jargon, accuracy, structure, balance and fairness
  • Proficiency in basic numeracy, confidence in analyzing the data behind a story and and an ability to draw on a variety of general knowledge
  • General awareness of how a newsroom works
  • A desire to learn new skills

You will:

  • Take pride in and ownership of your work
  • Meet deadlines
  • Prioritize tasks and time while handling multiple responsibilities
  • Understand workflow beyond your own needs
  • Be flexible in changing/handing off tasks
  • Function well within a team
  • Help connect the content with the audience
  • Uphold Dow Jones standards and ethics
  • Understand WSJ’s brand, content and platforms
  • Recognize the core WSJ’s audiences, and their needs and expectations

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.

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