Part-Time Editor
Core
Line and assignment editor for the Sunday staff, mining, assigning, and editing stories for the website and Sunday print edition in a bold tabloid voice.
Role type
Part-time line and assignment editor
Builds
Long- and short-form journalism for web and print
Domain
News media / Tabloid journalism
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Line editing, assignment editing, breaking news editing, long-form story editing, tabloid prose writing, story mining, team direction, critical thinking, attention to detail
Preferred skills
Understanding of The Post's unique voice, knack for finding reader-craving stories, broad knowledge base
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Mine, assign, and edit an array of stories on immediate deadline; give clear direction to field reporters and in-office journos; transform breaking copy to sing in The Post's unique tabloid voice; handle anything from a breaking brief to a sprawling news feature
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC