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The Baltimore Sun seeks an entrepreneurial, audience-savvy editor to help drive our emerging news coverage. This position helps guide coverage of traditional breaking news such as crime, fire, accidents, sports, and weather as well as timely reports driven by what our audience wants and needs to know. This role requires hyper-alertness to news, urgency, and keen judgment. This editor would be responsible for not only guiding stories from idea conception to final edit but also writing compelling headlines, maximizing SEO, and keeping digital channels updated. Essential Functions Monitors breaking news, assigns edits, and produces daily and enterprise stories in varied formats. Curates content on The Sun's website and apps Curates audience engagement tools, such as programming newsletters, email, web, and desktop alerts as well as posting to social media platforms Guides reporters on story development, ensuring the content is fair, balanced, and compelling Uses audience analytics and news judgment to inform decisions on content assignments and engagement strategies Plans site and audience strategies for upcoming news events Assists with editing of some sports and community news content Works shifts that may include nights and/or weekends Education and Experience Requirements Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or related field, or equivalent experience Minimum 4 years of experience as an editor/producer Excellent writing and editing skills Excellent knowledge of SEO and digital strategies Proven ability to work quickly and accurately using a Web-based content management system Salary Range:
$65,000 - $85,000 Individual compensation may vary from the target range based on several factors such as experience, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Application Submission: Please include a cover letter and résumé. In your cover letter, please highlight three different types of stories you have worked on along with a brief description of your roles. Please upload samples of your previous reporting/editing work, such as news articles, feature stories, or investigative reports, that demonstrate your ability to cover/edit stories clearly, accurately, and with compelling detail. The Baltimore Sun is committed to building a diverse newsroom that reflects the people it covers and the audience it serves. Candidates are encouraged to highlight new perspectives they can bring to our team. Seniority level
Seniority level Associate Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
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The Baltimore Sun seeks an entrepreneurial, audience-savvy editor to help drive our emerging news coverage. This position helps guide coverage of traditional breaking news such as crime, fire, accidents, sports, and weather as well as timely reports driven by what our audience wants and needs to know. This role requires hyper-alertness to news, urgency, and keen judgment. This editor would be responsible for not only guiding stories from idea conception to final edit but also writing compelling headlines, maximizing SEO, and keeping digital channels updated. Essential Functions Monitors breaking news, assigns edits, and produces daily and enterprise stories in varied formats. Curates content on The Sun's website and apps Curates audience engagement tools, such as programming newsletters, email, web, and desktop alerts as well as posting to social media platforms Guides reporters on story development, ensuring the content is fair, balanced, and compelling Uses audience analytics and news judgment to inform decisions on content assignments and engagement strategies Plans site and audience strategies for upcoming news events Assists with editing of some sports and community news content Works shifts that may include nights and/or weekends Education and Experience Requirements Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or related field, or equivalent experience Minimum 4 years of experience as an editor/producer Excellent writing and editing skills Excellent knowledge of SEO and digital strategies Proven ability to work quickly and accurately using a Web-based content management system Salary Range:
$65,000 - $85,000 Individual compensation may vary from the target range based on several factors such as experience, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Application Submission: Please include a cover letter and résumé. In your cover letter, please highlight three different types of stories you have worked on along with a brief description of your roles. Please upload samples of your previous reporting/editing work, such as news articles, feature stories, or investigative reports, that demonstrate your ability to cover/edit stories clearly, accurately, and with compelling detail. The Baltimore Sun is committed to building a diverse newsroom that reflects the people it covers and the audience it serves. Candidates are encouraged to highlight new perspectives they can bring to our team. Seniority level
Seniority level Associate Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Other Industries Retail Books and Printed News Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at The Baltimore Sun by 2x Inferred from the description for this job
Medical insurance Vision insurance 401(k) Get notified about new Editor jobs in
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