Gothamist is hiring a full-time features editor to work out of our Brooklyn headquarters. The features editor is charged with assigning, editing, and publishing stories written by freelancers and staff writers.
An ideal candidate will have several years of reporting experience in New York City and knows how to write a concise 500-word story as well as a deeply reported and bulletproof 3,000-word feature.
The candidate should also have at least two years of experience assigning and meticulously editing these kinds of pieces with patience, clarity, and empathy—whether they are working with a seasoned journalist or a writer who has never been published and needs polishing.
A strong candidate will be familiar with the kinds of issues that Gothamist strives to advance and will be able to identify and cultivate new ones. Our features editor must also be comfortable writing a trenchant blog post, giving thoughtful line edits, assigning a freelance photographer, and editing and publishing a breaking news story, all within the span of a few hours.
A sense of humor and irreverence are essential.
88 Rising is a new, Brooklyn-based digital startup focused on global Asian culture and affairs.
We're seeking a features editor to develop original stories with an international group of freelancers one-on-one from idea conception to line edits. This editor's secondary role will be to report/write their own short and longform features.
Candidate should be knowledgeable on Asia/Asian American issues, smart about race/culture/subcultures, and keen to be part of digital media startup launching soon.
88 Rising is a new, Brooklyn-based digital startup focused on global Asian culture and affairs.
We're seeking a digital editor to manage our upcoming website, including web production, editing daily coverage, and tracking analytics. Importantly, this role also means taking charge of, thinking creatively about, and producing content for our social media channels in the US and Asia.
Candidate should be knowledgeable on Asia/Asian American issues, smart about race/culture/subcultures, and keen to be part of digital media startup launching soon.
The Chief-Leader, a New York City newspaper covering civil service for more than 100 years, is looking for a full-time reporter to cover the education beat. The ideal candidate has a solid background in beat reporting. This full-time, salaried position includes health coverage and other employee benefits.
Responsibilities
● Write stories for weekly paper covering civil service workers in the field of education
● Assist with weekly proofreading of the paper
● Promote articles on Facebook and Twitter
● Occasionally contribute video related to stories
Requirements
● Degree in journalism or communications
● At least 1 year of experience writing articles for a daily or weekly newspaper/news website
● Editing and headline-writing experience a plus
● Experience in an education beat preferred, but not required
The Main Street WIRE, Roosevelt Island's community newspaper, has been in continuous semi-weekly publication since 1981. It has a history of vigorous community activism and serves as the glue that holds the community together. Our third editor (he has served for 21 years) is retiring and we are looking for his successor.
Stuck in a rut at work? Looking for a new position and a company that will challenge you? The Myanmar Times is seeking a full-time, night editor to join its award-winning news team based in Yangon, Myanmar.
The night editor will be responsible for the final layout of the news pages, as well as writing accurate and eye-catching headlines and photo captions. The position will also entail proofreading, with occasional sub-editing. There is also room to work with the online side in promoting stories and engaging with readers on social media throughout the evening shift.
With a high degree of responsibility in supervising the final layout and edit of the pages, the successful candidate will be detail-oriented, have excellent news judgment and experience working in a fast-paced, daily newsroom setting.
The candidate should be proficient at using Adobe InDesign and have experience in newspaper design, layout and copy-editing. The ability to juggle multiple tasks and complete them both quickly and accurately is essential.
Experience working in a foreign newsroom is preferred, and respect for local culture and values is absolutely necessary.
The position is five days a week, Sunday to Thursday, and is based in Yangon. The shift will run from 2pm to 10pm. The salary is competitive and will be based on experience.
Job requirements:
• Experience in newsroom production and page layout using Adobe InDesign
• A minimum of three years of professional newsroom experience at a fast-paced, English-language daily
• A strong understanding of news writing, journalistic integrity and story structure
• Copy-editing skills
• English-language fluency
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work to tight deadlines with a quick turnaround
• Experience working in Southeast Asia and in a bilingual newsroom preferred
Responsible for producing, shooting, writing, editing and posting creative and compelling videos for all IBT Media brands and platforms: mobile, social, VR and digital. That includes working with managers and colleagues to identify, conceive, develop, produce, post and distribute lively, first-rate video journalism.
Required Qualifications
· Demonstrated creative storytelling and technical skills, professional judgment, drive to innovate, and ability to build editorial brand, audience and viewer engagement.
· At least 1 year of professional experience as a video shooter, editor and/or producer for digital or TV news or public affairs outlet.
· Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud's Premiere or Apple’s Final Cut X, some knowledge of video and editorial content management systems and skilled with professional video and DSLR cameras
· Ability to work creatively, resourcefully and independently or as smooth-functioning part of a team in fast-paced news environment with intense deadline pressure.
· Some knowledge of newest initiatives and techniques in the intensely competitive digital news social media businesses
· Must be able to multi-task and work collaboratively with editorial and technical teams across platforms and editorial and business disciplines
· Must send links to reel and samples of full short-form videos you have produced
· Must be able to work flexible hours and weekends, if requested
· Must successfully pass a background check
Equal Opportunity Employer
Responsible for producing, shooting, writing, editing and posting creative and compelling videos for all IBT Media brands and platforms: mobile, social, VR and digital. That includes working with managers and colleagues to identify, conceive, develop, produce, post and distribute lively, first-rate video journalism.
Required Qualifications
· Demonstrated creative storytelling and technical skills, professional judgment, drive to innovate, and ability to build editorial brand, audience and viewer engagement.
· At least 1 year of professional experience as a video shooter, editor and/or producer for digital or TV news or public affairs outlet.
· Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud's Premiere or Apple’s Final Cut X, some knowledge of video and editorial content management systems and skilled with professional video and DSLR cameras
· Ability to work creatively, resourcefully and independently or as smooth-functioning part of a team in fast-paced news environment with intense deadline pressure.
· Some knowledge of newest initiatives and techniques in the intensely competitive digital news social media businesses
· Must be able to multi-task and work collaboratively with editorial and technical teams across platforms and editorial and business disciplines
· Must send links to reel and samples of full short-form videos you have produced
· Must be able to work flexible hours and weekends, if requested
· Must successfully pass a background check
Equal Opportunity Employer
Responsible for producing, shooting, writing, editing and posting creative and compelling videos for all IBT Media brands and platforms: mobile, social, VR and digital. That includes working with managers and colleagues to identify, conceive, develop, produce, post and distribute lively, first-rate video journalism.
Required Qualifications
· Demonstrated creative storytelling and technical skills, professional judgment, drive to innovate, and ability to build editorial brand, audience and viewer engagement.
· At least 1 year of professional experience as a video shooter, editor and/or producer for digital or TV news or public affairs outlet.
· Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud's Premiere or Apple’s Final Cut X, some knowledge of video and editorial content management systems and skilled with professional video and DSLR cameras
· Ability to work creatively, resourcefully and independently or as smooth-functioning part of a team in fast-paced news environment with intense deadline pressure.
· Some knowledge of newest initiatives and techniques in the intensely competitive digital news social media businesses
· Must be able to multi-task and work collaboratively with editorial and technical teams across platforms and editorial and business disciplines
· Must send links to reel and samples of full short-form videos you have produced
· Must be able to work flexible hours and weekends, if requested
· Must successfully pass a background check
Equal Opportunity Employer
Responsible for producing, shooting, writing, editing and posting creative and compelling videos(scripted with voice-over as well as video-only) quickly and accurately on deadline for all IBT Media brands and platforms: mobile, social, VR and digital. That includes working with managers and colleagues to identify, conceive, develop, produce, post and distribute lively, first-rate video journalism. Monitor our sites to identify/ensure relevant videos are embedded within related/relevant posts.
Required Qualifications
· Demonstrated creative storytelling and technical skills, professional judgment, drive to innovate, and ability to build editorial brand, audience and viewer engagement.
· At least 2 years of professional experience as a video shooter, editor and/or producer for digital or TV news or public affairs outlet.
· Candidates must have a proven record of taking stories from pitch to publish, and experience with all the hard and soft skills of production: idea generation, professional communication, shooting, lighting, audio, writing, editing, interviewing, color correction, and publishing. We often tackle projects as a team, so even if you have a specialty, it's important that you're comfortable with all the disciplines.
· Ability to work creatively, resourcefully and independently or as smooth-functioning part of a team in fast-paced news environment with intense deadline pressure.
· Knowledge of newest initiatives and techniques in the intensely competitive digital news social media businesses
· Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud's Premiere or Apple’s Final Cut X, video and editorial content management systems and skilled with professional video and DSLR cameras
· Must be able to multi-task and work collaboratively with editorial and technical teams across platforms and editorial and business disciplines
· Must send links to reel and samples of full short-form videos you have produced
· Must be able to work flexible hours and weekends, if requested
· Must successfully pass a background check