Part-Time Copy Editor

Job Description

Department: Editorial, Production
Reports to: Production Editor
Location: New York, NY; Washington, DC; Los Angeles, CA or remote
Terms and conditions: This position will be for three days per week, usually weekdays, on an eight-hour shift. Special shifts may be required for holidays or notable news events. The copy editor may work from the Guardian US's offices in New York, Washington DC or Los Angeles, or they may work remotely.
Key responsibilities & accountabilities:

• Performing the necessary tasks of copy editors in a timely manner: editing copy for spelling, grammar and style, fact-checking, evaluating language for cultural sensitivity.
• Writing headlines, selecting art and writing photo captions, adding any helpful supplemental elements.
• Working with reporters, desk editors and other copy editors as needed.
• Ensuring Guardian house style, quality and tone are maintained.
• Liaising with desk editors, writers and bureaus in the process of work on copy and in forward-planning.
• Help ensure that Guardian copy, articles and homepages are inclusive of many perspectives, lived experiences and communities.
• Possible work editing the Guardian US and international homepages may be required.

Key contacts & relationships (internal and external):Production Editor, Copy Editors, News Desk, Digital Editors, Reporters.

Job Requirements

About you:

Knowledge & experience:

• Copy editing, editing and/or news production experience
• Experience in a fast-paced news environment
• Demonstrable enthusiasm for and interest in journalism
• Solid news judgment
• Experience and enthusiasm for editing accessible, human-centric reporting
• Interest in and wide knowledge of the output of Guardian US
• Experience with editing or managing homepages would be useful, though not crucial

Skills & behaviors:

• Excellent copy editing skills
• Commitment to the core values of quality journalism
• Excellent planning and organizing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• High degree of comfort with technology and web-based applications
• Able to edit copy quickly and accurately under pressure
• Meticulous eye for detail, grammar and spelling
• Flair for writing headlines and other article furniture
• Appreciation of Guardian history and values
• Ability to deal with the pressures associated with deadlines
• Able to accept constructive criticism
• Willingness to change stories/ideas at short notice

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