Senior Editor

The Tricycle Foundation, publisher of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, is currently seeking a senior editor to help craft and execute its editorial strategy across multiple platforms, including the Tricycle Talks podcast, website, print magazine, and Buddhism for Beginners microsite. The ideal candidate will have deep interest in and knowledge of Buddhist philosophy and practice as well as the global Buddhist landscape.

The senior editor will not only work with contributors to produce content but also manage Tricycle’s editorial team and represent editorial in senior organizational meetings.

This position reports to the Editor & Publisher, and is full-time and based in our NYC office. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities:

-Drive day-to-day editorial workflow, organize editorial and pitch meetings, and maintain editorial quality across channels
-Cultivate new writers and maintain relationships with longtime contributors
-Produce and edit content for the website and magazine
-Manage an editorial team of four, including mentoring and training junior staff
-Manage special sections and issues, participating in the magazine production process as necessary
-Work closely with Editor & Publisher and other senior staff members to ensure collaboration among editorial and other teams
-Manage the editorial budget
-Assist with editorial strategy for the Buddhism for Beginners microsite

Qualifications:

-5+ years of editorial experience (nonprofit and small team management experience a plus)
-A keen eye for both detail-oriented work and big-picture strategy
-Excellent planning and organizational skills
-Existing relationships with freelance writers you’d want to work with
-Deep interest in and knowledge of Buddhist philosophy and practice as well as the global Buddhist landscape, with an understanding of what makes for a good story in this niche
-A desire to produce content that elucidates and often challenges prevailing cultural narratives and norms

Special Projects Editor

The Tricycle Foundation, publisher of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, is currently looking for a Special Projects Editor, who will be responsible for managing content creation for our new online resource, Buddhism for Beginners (tricycle.org/beginners), as well as our Dharma Talks and Film Club subscriber offerings.

This position reports to the Senior Editor, and is full-time and based in our NYC office.

Responsibilities:

Buddhism for Beginners

-Conceptualizing ongoing Buddhism for Beginners structure and content with assistance from the editorial team
-Setting and maintaining a workflow and editorial schedule for Buddhism for Beginners content
-Assigning writers and ensuring editorial quality as copy moves through its developmental phases (copy editing, proofreading, fact-checking, and SEO)
-Photography research and permissions with assistance of Photo Editor; commissioning illustrations or accompanying multimedia content
-Writing copy for “additional links” resource
-Maintaining feedback@tricycle.com; answering questions and responding to reader feedback through additional content

Web

-Managing the creation of monthly Dharma Talk videos; brainstorm teachers with the editorial team, coordinate shoot logistics, and oversee editing, transcription, and uploading process
-Managing monthly Film Club content, including obtaining screening rights and coordinating with directors and production houses
-Assisting with quarterly web issue upload
-Occasional research for Tricycle Talks podcast

Qualifications:

-At least 3 years of editing experience and a demonstrated ability to produce consistent high-quality work while juggling a variety of projects and deadlines
-Thorough knowledge of Buddhist history, philosophy, and practice across traditions
-Familiarity with SEO and best practices
-Knowledge of copy editing symbols
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills
-Organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated
-Experience working in a nonprofit environment a plus

Junior Science Writer

The AIP Media Services Division is seeking a Jr. Science Writer to support the Media Services Project Manager in the coordination, production, and dissemination of press releases and other media services products to enhance the awareness and media coverage of AIP journals and the AIP Member Societies and their conferences among the national and international media. The ideal candidate will be an individual contributor and will work independently under limited supervision. He/she will manage and navigate multiple projects within media services with minimal support and will build relationships within and across teams delivering key technical content to influence stakeholders.

AIP's Media Services division works with scientific societies, universities, and publishers to bring newsworthy research findings to the attention of the national and international media and the public.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a field of science or journalism/communications/English and 1- 3 years’ experience in writing and editing news articles about science is required.
Demonstrated interest in and ability to write about the physical sciences and other branches of science, technology, engineering and mathematics for the nonscientist public.
Possess knowledge of AP style.
Ability to use content management systems and apply web standards.
Ability to work on site with team.
Good writing and editing skills, communications skills and news sense.
Proficiency in Microsoft software - Word, Excel & PowerPoint.

The Institute offers an outstanding benefits package and opportunities to learn and advance. We are located in College Park, MD, close to the Metro Green line.

[Company Details & Benefits]
The American Institute of Physics offers excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement, tuition assistance, on-site fitness center, and metro access. Learn more at www.aip.org

AIP is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer
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The Markup- Assistant Managing Editor, Investigative

We are The Markup (https://themarkup.org/) -- a brand new nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism organization in New York City. We're hiring!
Our mission is to investigate and illuminate the societal effects of new technologies. Because technology is changing everything: who we vote for, how we raise our kids, who can get housing, jobs, healthcare and a comfortable life. Our goal is to hold the powerful to account, raise the cost of bad behavior, and spur reforms. We start publishing in 2019.
The Markup is looking for an Assistant Managing Editor, Investigative to lead our reporters through high-quality data-driven investigations illuminating the societal effects of new technologies.
The Markup is committed to building a team that includes a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives, and an organizational culture that is reader-centered, inventive, rigorous, and courageous. A collaborative team-based approach is core for us: we won't tolerate jerks. We aim to be a place where a diverse mix of dedicated people will want to come, to stay, and do their best work. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, country of origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.

About the position
At The Markup, investigations are the heart of what we do. Our approach to investigative journalism is guided by the scientific method. We develop hypotheses and assemble data —through crowdsourcing, FOIAs, and automated data collection— to test our theories.
The AME will supervise our investigative reporters and data journalists, guiding them through their investigations and helping them write compelling articles based on our findings. They will support our team-based approach to investigations, helping to pair data journalists and reporters on stories. They will
provide counsel on reporting strategies and data collection techniques.
The AME will report to the Managing Editor and will be a key member of the editorial leadership team. This is an amazing opportunity for a smart, inventive person to get in on the ground floor, helping to build an exciting new publication.
Responsibilities

Supervise several teams of reporters and data journalists and set the agenda for their investigative output. Supervise and guide their reporting. Edit and copy-edit the articles produced by those reporters.
Coach and mentor investigative staff and train them in The Markup’s team-based data-driven investigative methodology. Keep them motivated and hard-working, and make sure they have the tools they need to do their jobs.
Supervise processes for pitching, approving, developing, scheduling, and vetting investigative stories. Kill stories when necessary.
Plan and produce multiple high-quality investigations per quarter.
Set and maintain editorial tone, style, and standards for The Markup's investigative work. Work closely with internal and external counsel. Ensure investigative staff understand and live up to The Markup's standards, and that the team achieves a high-quality editorial output overall.
Working closely with the design and graphics team to find ways to best showcase our investigative findings.
Act as a conduit for information across the newsroom with the goal of helping people know what's going on and stay aligned with each other.

Qualifications
We are looking for someone with deep experience in investigative journalism, and some experience with data journalism. You’ll need to be collaborative, transparent, and excited to be part of a team.
The skills we are looking for are:
You have a minimum of ten years of experience writing and/or editing in a high-quality journalism setting aimed at the general public.
You have minimum of five years of experience leading journalistic teams that have conducted significant investigations.
You have a deep familiarity with investigative journalism practices including those related to sourcing, leaking, and anonymity; data collecting and analysis, and FOIA requests; and deep familiarity with relevant law.
You have experience with data journalism, and an understanding of its value, ethics, methods, and challenges.
You have the ability to develop compelling long-form investigative stories, and to teach other people how to do it.
You have experience being responsible for upholding newsroom editorial standards.
You have a strong orientation towards making stories clear, understandable, and engaging for a generalist readership.
You have integrity, courage, and an orientation towards transparency, accountability, and collaboration.
Compensation
We pay fair and reasonable salaries, and we offer a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, disability, pet insurance, and retirement plan contributions.
The salary for this position begins at $125,000, and will be established based on the successful candidate's skills, abilities and experience.

 

Reporter

The commercial real estate market is a hugely important part of the U.S. economy and Harrison Scott is seeking an experienced journalist with strong reporting skills, a passion for scoops and familiarity with business basics for Real Estate Alert. The weekly newsletter is read by investors and developers who are looking for information that can give them an edge in a fast-paced and high-stakes business.

Senior Editor

The WorldPost, a collaboration of The Washington Post and the Berggruen Institute, seeks a senior editor to help commission and edit long-form essays for the magazine and to help develop and coordinate the magazine’s print layout and distribution model. Candidates should have at least five years editing experience, preferably editing long-form essays, and be well versed in international affairs. This full-time position is based in our Brooklyn office, operating Monday-Friday, with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Responsibilities:

Work closely with the deputy editor and executive editor to:

· Edit long-form essays ranging from about 2,000 to 5,000 words

· Backfield, sometimes significantly reworking or asking for rewrites or additions

· Commission influential contributors to write long-form essays

· Assign and stay on track of deadlines

· Help coordinate the magazine’s print layout

· Help develop the magazine’s distribution model

· Edit op-eds, video scripts and reported features

· Write sharp heds and deks

· Strategize with the audience growth editor on how best to promote each piece

Requirements:

~5 or more years of experience as an editor

~Knowledge of foreign affairs

~Strong writing and communications skills

~Bachelor's degree

Pluses:

~Experience in print media

~Fluency in foreign languages

Interested?:

Please send a resume and cover letter — combined as one document if necessary.

Freelance Associate Producer

Freelance position available: An experienced Associate Producer is needed for CNN’s flagship foreign affairs program, Fareed Zakaria GPS. This position will be for occasionally filling in to gather elements, and sit with a craft editor to produce interviews and packages. Requirements: production & edit room experience, research & fact-checking skills, broad knowledge of international affairs. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, have strong editorial judgment, and a keen visual eye.

Business Reporter

The Orange County Business Journal, the industry-setting regional business publication covering a community exceeding 3 million people, is seeking enterprising, aggressive journalists to join its editorial team.

We’re seeking first-tier business journalists who have a track record of breaking stories, cultivating relationships and sources, and meeting deadlines.

You’ll be writing stories for a savvy business audience; we serve a readership that includes business owners, senior executives, and the most influential business people in our community.

The full-time position requires reporters who can juggle multiple tasks, including writing news-driven articles and longer features for our weekly paper. A sophisticated understanding of business – including a working knowledge of financial statements – is a must. Journalists will be joining one of the most respected, and widely-read, business publications in the country. We are the primary source of local news for most of our subscribers.

The Orange County Business Journal is a truly anomalous print publication, whose financial performance today surpasses the dot-com boom peak of 2000. Our editorial excellence has put us in a position to grow while other print media shrink. We are not digital First, we are print First.
We’re part of one of the top three groups of local business publications in the county. Our editorial department is highly accomplished and is the primary read of Orange County’s major corporate and community players.

Our coverage area includes a roster of top technology firms that are based in Orange County – Vizio, Blizzard Entertainment, Skyworks Solutions, Alteryx, Cylance, and countless others; OC is the birthplace of Broadcom, Allergan, Western Digital and dozens of other world-renowned companies. A wealth of established and emerging medical device, ophthalmic, and drug-making companies also have large presences here, including Medtronic and Johnson & Johnson. OC also is home to a robust medical delivery ecosystem including Hoag, St. Joseph Providence, City of Hope and a UC Irvine Medical Center.

OC serves as the North American operations of Hyundai, Kia, and Mazda; Taco Bell, Chipotle, and In-N-Out Burger, along with numerous household names in the apparel and cosmetics industries. Major financial players here include Pimco and Pacific Life.

Orange County is home to renowned luxury-shopping mall South Coast Plaza, the country’s largest and most successful privately-held real-estate development company (The Irvine Company), the Disneyland Resorts and a vibrant tourism industry, as well as a thriving and an emerging ecosystem of start-up and growth-stage companies.

The right candidate will have a chance to grow with us, with possibilities beyond.

General Assignment Reporter

General assignment reporter: Responsible for village and schools coverage, developing and maintaining contacts throughout the coverage area with officials, employees, residents and community groups. Responsible for at least four byline stories per week, including write-ups of courts and police blotter, with daily deadlines. An additional byline article may be necessary based on breaking news or special events. Take photographs to accompany article when staff photographer is not available. Some evening and occasional weekend work will be required.
Breaking news: The editor will assign breaking news stories according to reporter's availability. Reporter may need to take photos at the scene.
Social media: Reporter will be responsible for creating a Tweet for each story, plus live Tweeting at meetings/elections when appropriate. Follow all local personalities and groups from local area and county and reTweet when appropriate. Tweet to followers about upcoming meetings and local events. Also work with editor to create Facebook posts. Other social media platforms as assigned.
Website: Reporter will be responsible for submitting shortened day-after or (in certain cases of important/breaking news) same-day stories for the web throughout the week. The schedule is determined based on what is being covered that week and when events happen.

Audience Engagement / Digital Products Specialist

Job Description: This position is part time, 9-12 hours per a week at our office in Lower Manhattan.
- Develop & implement processes to engage readership and increase subscription base
- Assist Editorial / Marketing teams to improve digital products
- Assist Editorial in producing podcast & video Stories
- Assist Marketing Department with marketing material
- Utilize SEO best practices to improve traffic
- Create social media engagement plan
Requirements:
- Experience with digital media, including video/audio production and content management systems
- Knowledge of google analytics and ability to analyze specific metrics to assist editorial team.
- Strong knowledge of social media
- Enthusiastic with can do attitude
- Ability to work independently
Forward cover letter and resume.