HuffPost is seeking a contract copy editor to work Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern. The role starts as soon as possible and will last for six months. The work includes line editing, revising and restructuring stories as needed, rewriting headlines and social copy, and handling breaking news. We're open to remote for the right fit.

The Staff Writer will support the News Editor in the daily run-of-show for Futurism’s news writing and reporting operation, filing news digests contextualizing the latest in emerging technology and science, in addition to reporting original stories.

Futurism Media is looking to hire a Staff Writer for Futurism.com to work out of our Brooklyn office.

A Staff Writer at Futurism.com will:

Report directly to the Managing Editor of Futurism.com, as they pitch and write anywhere from five to seven short, razor-sharp news hits a day, giving our readers the succinct summaries, context, and takeaways on offer at The Byte.
Staff writers will also contribute reported medium-length stories and features, in addition to special projects, source development, and beat reporting.

The Byte, which will be the primary charge of our new hire, is a relevant, useful, sharp, smart, funny, and crucial daily must-read for the leaders of tomorrow, today. Here’s what we’re looking for when hiring writers for it, in order of priority:

Writing chops. While it’d help if you have a background or understanding of writing about technology and science, as well as ideas concerning the future of the world, it’s not crucial. The important thing, first and foremost, is that you have a passion for writing and can string together fun, sharp, concise, informative, exciting copy — and that you can do it quickly, without preciousness. Literary journal aspirants or chronic dissertation writers need not apply. Same goes to anyone married to any kind of static, universal style guide. If your writing reads well, we want it, and we don’t care if it comes to us from a high school sports desk or the steerage deck at an ad agency.

Competitiveness and work ethic. We’re a small media operation and we keep things trim. We ask of our writers the ability to work hard, work smart, and the desire to be entrepreneurial about their work. We need someone we can trust to get the job done, to learn from mistakes quickly in order to get us where we’re going.

Editing chops. If you’re already a halfway decent writer, you’re probably also gonna instinctually understand how to make other people’s writing better (or at the very least, help them deliver clean, concise copy). This is less about any practical editing experience than it is an ability to deal with other people’s work — to take things from good to great, and to communicate with writers in a constructive, respectful, and ultimately meaningful way that helps them get that much closer to achieving the highest level of quality they can reach.

News instincts and strong ideas. Again, you don’t have to be a science or technology expert, but you need to have some interest in topics like AI, quantum computing, medtech, universal basic income, blockchain, transportation, urbanization, green energy initiatives, and wonderfully rich characters like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos (as well as a sense of who’s missing from conversations about science and technology). If this stuff makes your eyes gloss over, sorry, this isn’t for you — but if you’re fascinated by the rough edges as those things make their way into everyday life, you could be a terrific fit. And needless to say, if you already have an intense passion for these subjects, and strong ideas about them, we’re definitely looking for you.

Spectrum's [https://www.spectrumnews.org/] award-winning news team is looking for a high-energy reporter to join our lively newsroom in New York City.

Spectrum is the go-to destination for autism news. The site also features long-form 'deep dives' on topics ranging from unproven therapies to autism in Africa. These articles have won top journalism awards. Spectrum stories are syndicated by The Atlantic, Scientific American, Slate and The Washington Post, among other popular outlets.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious science journalist to develop a beat in the fast-moving field of autism.

You would write news stories, profiles and features that educate, challenge and inspire our audience of scientists. Genetics, cognition and behavior, research ethics and molecular neuroscience quicken your heart. You will cultivate sources, embed yourself in the research community and be the first to know about trends and provocative advances.

Spectrum is funded by the Simons Foundation but is editorially independent.

Bring at least three years of journalism experience - preferably including experience in digital journalism - along with a solid biology background and impeccable news judgment. We offer a generous salary and truly excellent benefits.

To apply, a resume and cover letter are required.

THE SIMONS FOUNDATION'S DIVERSITY COMMITMENT

Many of the greatest ideas and discoveries come from a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences, and we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment. The Simons Foundation provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, neurodiversity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category under federal, state and local law.

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Spectrum's [https://www.spectrumnews.org/] award-winning news team is looking for an energetic articles editor to knock out stories that inform, challenge and inspire our deep-thinking audience of scientists.

This is an excellent opportunity for a science journalist to make an impact on the exciting field of autism.

You will be responsible for editing all news and opinion on the site, as well as the team's fast-paced coverage of autism and neuroscience at conferences around the world.You have a firm grasp of genetics, cognition and behavior, research ethics and molecular neuroscience. You are highly organized, have an obsessive attention to detail and are bursting with ideas to seed stories for this dynamic team. You are able to deliver sparkling clean copy on short deadlines and can juggle multiple shifting priorities and deadlines.

Spectrum is funded by the Simons Foundation but is editorially independent.

Bring at least five years of experience to the table - preferably with experience in digital journalism - a solid biology background and impeccable news judgment.

To apply, a resume and cover letter are required.

THE SIMONS FOUNDATION'S DIVERSITY COMMITMENT

Many of the greatest ideas and discoveries come from a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences, and we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment. The Simons Foundation provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, neurodiversity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category under federal, state and local law.

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The role

The North America reporter will join our North America newsdesk, which together with news desks for Europe, Asia, Emerging Markets, Science and Business, makes up our global news operation. Reporting to the DC-based North America desk editor, the successful candidate’s key focus will be US and Canadian chemicals management policy at federal and state level, as well as voluntary business programmes.

Maintaining Chemical Watch’s reputation for informative, accurate, well crafted and timely content, the successful candidate will frequently attend press conferences, workshops and other events in DC and occasionally elsewhere in the region. They will also attend corporate events in the UK twice a year. This is a remote position, based in the Washington, DC area.

News researching and writing is the primary task, but others include feature writing and developing content with our analyst and events teams.

The candidate:

-is a mature, organised and highly motivated journalist or policy writer, ideally with experience of covering regulatory compliance issues for a business audience;
-has experience of writing about chemicals management policy and regulation, especially TSCA – - or can demonstrate the ability to rapidly acquire thorough understanding of these topics;
-understands the legislative process in the US and Canada;
has keen sense and good knowledge of the wider political scene in the US and Canada, and the priorities for different sectors, political actors, NGOs and academia;
-produces to deadline succinct, accurate, well written and impartial articles that are centred on business critical information;
-is a productive and reliable homeworker who is a diligent and effective communicator with colleagues;
-can travel to conferences and other events in North America and occasionally overseas;
-is comfortable with moderating or speaking at Chemical Watch conferences or webinars.

Duties & responsibilities:
-Researching and writing news and features
-Attending press conferences and other events in DC on a regular basis, and international events elsewhere as required, plus one or two CWR meetings in the UK each year
-Establishing excellent contacts in key organisations
-Deputising for the desk editor as needed

Responsibilities:
=Serve or assist as the news lead in any give shift, overseeing news coverage, determining what stories need to be covered, and responding to breaking news by assigning the story or writing the story yourself and determining how to disseminate the story (social, push alerts) as quickly as possible
-Constantly monitor sources of breaking news (Dataminr, Twitter, AP, etc.)
-Collaborate and determine if a story is reportable in conjunction with the 1010 WINS news desk, reporters and producers; suggest how to report out and advance stories
-Assign stories to writers and edit their copy to ensure content is clean, error-free, meets AP style and contains appropriate elements Write clean, tight news stories, with all applicable elements, including SEO-optimized headlines, photos, video, audio and embedded social elements with speed and accuracy
-Post to social media accounts, compose push notifications and newsletters, with a knack for ascertaining the type of headline/copy language that works best for each platform
Source photos from photo agencies, social media and other sources
-Develop story ideas, series, and special projects that complement broadcast news coverage, and seek ways to enhance articles with audio
-Review and approve podcasts and other specialty multimedia content
Use real-time analytics in Google Analytics and Chartbeat to drive editorial/story decisions
-Develop and maintain editorial calendar and keep abreast of all significant events, both local and national

Qualifications:

-Bachelor’s degree, journalism degree a plus
-Outstanding news judgment and ability to work under deadline pressure
-Ability to evaluate news leads and news tips to develop story ideas
-Strong editing, writing, reporting and story development skills and editorial judgement
-A knack for transforming a piece of audio into a compelling digital article
-Experience managing, coaching and mentoring reporters and writers
-Ability to refine and optimize podcasts and audio content for digital distribution
-Solid experience with social media publishing tools and CMS software
-Experience with Adobe Audition, or similar audio editing program, is a plus
-Available early mornings, early evenings, weekends, depending on schedule and breaking news

Candidates will be asked to submit writing samples

Desired Characteristics:
-Passion for local news, podcasts, and digital media
-Strong news acumen, with knowledge of a several topics, from local news to politics to entertainment
5+ years of experience reporting, writing, editing at a news organization, preferably in New York City
-Ability to evaluate news leads and news tips to develop story ideas
-Must have desire to work in creative, demanding competitive environment
-Strong organizational skills and solid work ethic
-Excellent interpersonal skills

Jewish Insider is looking for talented, curious reporters with strong initiative, good news judgement and a desire to tap into and drive the conversation in the overlapping spheres of politics, business and Jewish communal life. JI reporters chase down scoops, cultivate sources, pitch ideas, break news and contribute to our weekday newsletter, the Daily Kickoff. Our writers will publish 2-3 concise, thoroughly researched and reported news items each day as well as feature articles as assigned.

Qualifications: Prior journalism and writing experience, passion for the coverage areas and overall news cycle, excellent social skills and strong initiative.

Compensation: Competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Job Type: Full-time

About the role: Jewish Insider is looking for talented, curious reporters with strong initiative and good news judgement who can profile up-and-coming leaders, trends and voices in an engaging manner. JI profiles leave our readers with a real sense of the individual or subject being covered. Profile subjects include social entrepreneurs, political candidates, start-up founders, activists, and emerging trends.

Qualifications: Prior journalism and writing experience, passion for the coverage areas and overall news cycle, excellent social skills and strong initiative.

Compensation: Competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Job Type: Full-time

About the role: Jewish Insider is looking for talented, curious reporters with strong initiative and good news judgement who can profile up-and-coming leaders, trends and voices in an engaging manner. JI profiles leave our readers with a real sense of the individual or subject being covered. Profile subjects include social entrepreneurs, political candidates, start-up founders, activists, and emerging trends.

Qualifications: Prior journalism and writing experience, passion for the coverage areas and overall news cycle, excellent social skills and strong initiative.

Compensation: Competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Job Type: Full-time

Social media manger for non-profit online magazine Reasons to be Cheerful
Position: Part time, 2-3 days per week
Location: New York City, NY

Reasons to be Cheerful is hiring a social media manager to grow our audience, further develop an authentic digital presence and bring together a highly engaged online community around our growing publication.

Re-launched in August, 2019, Reasons to be Cheerful is a new but well-established voice in the world of solutions journalism. Our reporting focuses on learning from initiatives and ideas that are succeeding in bringing about positive, measurable change in the world. Like our reporting, it is important that our social media authentically balances a sense of optimism with seriousness and rigor. Our social media should capture the sensibility of the project so that it feels like a natural extension of it — not just promoting our work, but enhancing it.

Because Reasons to be Cheerful falls under the umbrella of the Arbutus Foundation, a unique non-profit founded by artist and musician David Byrne, the social media manager should have a keen understanding of where the audiences of Arbutus’s various projects overlap with ours and where they do not. Our hope is for Reasons to be Cheerful to capture natural audience overlap while retaining an autonomous, authentic voice of its own.

Candidates should be enthusiastic about establishing strong, wide-reaching audience and bringing together a community of people who share a desire for change, and who see the value in focusing energy on the positive and doable. An ideal candidate will demonstrate experience and capability in developing a sophisticated social media strategy that blends audience growth, content promotion, brand development and community building. A journalistic mindset is a must.

The ideal candidate will:
• Be able to work independently and also collaborate as an equal with the editorial team.
• Demonstrate experience in building and cultivating a social media following starting from a small baseline, and expanding that following quickly and steadily.
• Be able to design a sophisticated social media strategy that will generate sustainable short- and long-term growth, with an eye toward attracting followers that might not otherwise know about our work.
• Be adept at acquiring and editing high-quality images, gifs and video to create vibrant, eye-catching social media content.
• Have strong writing skills and an engaging voice, but also be able calibrate their writing style to reflect our tone.
• Know the rules of grammar, spelling and punctuation, and be able to apply those rules reliably.
• Know how to analyse traffic stats and other analytics, and use that data to continuously modify and improve the social media strategy and our day-to-day social media decision-making.
• Be enthusiastic about working closely with a creative team to contribute original ideas, and develop and discuss those and other ideas collaboratively.
• Be able to develop unique live social media events that engage our audience.
• Demonstrate a nuanced understanding of marketing and brand development in the context of social media and journalism.
• Have a minimum of 2-3 years experience working in social media management, ideally in the realm of journalism.

Qualified candidates may have the opportunity to work on other Arbutus Foundation or Todomundo projects.