This full-time Editor will work closely with the Congressional team and the Political Editor to help direct NPR’s news and feature coverage of Congress and the 2018 election. He or she should bring creativity, energy and sophistication to our political coverage. He or she should think expansively about content and the best ways to deliver it. The job requires attention to detail, big-picture thinking, and concern about craft. The editor must have excellent news judgment and the ability to work collaboratively with editors across the network. The editor should have experience and a passion for covering political and policy news.
The position is based in Washington. The core schedule is Monday-Friday, though considerable flexibility is required.
- Contribute to planning for news and feature coverage of Congress and the 2018 election for all platforms;
- Coordinate coverage plans with shows and other desks;
- Generate story ideas and review story pitches, help develop storytelling approaches and sources, and determine the best platform for news coverage, including making suggestions for interviews and establishing contacts;
- Assign, develop and edit original stories from other NPR staff;
- Protect the editorial integrity and quality of news online and on the air, ensuring that all stories meet NPR program standards and practices, including standards of fairness, objectivity, and balance;
- Provide feedback to supervisors for performance evaluations;
- Other duties as assigned.
Required skills:
- Strong oral and written communication skills;
- 3+ years of experience editing news stories at the national level;
- Experience in editorial decision-making, including assigning reporters/correspondents;
- Ability to handle multiple and complex projects simultaneously under stringent timeframes and changing priorities/conditions;
- Ability to work quickly and efficiently under deadline pressure;
- Ability and willingness to work to work varied shifts;
- Demonstrated team collaboration skills;
- Knowledge of audio production;
- Experience in Digital Media, including editing copy.
Preferred skills:
- 5+ years of experience editing news stories at the national level;
- Experience editing for radio;
- Familiarity with content management systems and collaboration tools such as Google Docs, Basecamp, etc.
- Familiarity with NPR member stations and public media system;
- Expertise in writing, with excellence in news writing, copy-editing and headlines;
- Demonstrated ability to generate and execute complex creative ideas, to assimilate and organize large amounts of information.
NPR offers a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness benefits, retirement, and work/life balance programs, as well as opportunities for career growth and development. NPR is an Equal Opportunity Employer.