Copyediting Fellow (Jan 2024)

Insider is hiring a fellow to join our Copy Team to help our team of copyeditors handle edits for a 24-hour newsroom.

Our mission is to inform and inspire the digital generation and become the most influential and loved journalism company. At Insider, we aim to cover the people, companies, and ideas changing our world. Our team members embody and uphold Insider’s three core values: we are all one team, we are effective, and we strive to get better every day.

The Role & Team:

The Insider Fellowship Program is for early career journalists who want to spend six months learning from a newsroom full of passionate, dedicated journalists. Fellows are assigned to teams and become experts in digital storytelling. They produce real work that is distributed to our audience of millions, and by the end of six months, they are prepared for the next phase of their journalism careers. This role requires you to work for 40 hours a week.

As a copyediting fellow you will edit all kinds of stories — from breaking news to investigative features — as well as headlines, homepages, social-media posts, push alerts, and more.

The copyediting fellow will be responsible for editing for errors of fact, logic, and sense, in addition to grammar, punctuation, spelling, and style. The fellow will work closely with reporters and editors to improve stories. The ideal candidate will be comfortable reading a wide variety of news stories and quickly identifying issues both stylistic and substantive.

This six-month hybrid role reports directly to the deputy copy chief. Insider is a flexible workplace when it comes to remote work, but an important part of the fellowship is being a part of the newsroom in person for learning opportunities. Fellows are asked to come into our offices in New York City, Los Angeles or San Francisco at least two days a week.

Key Responsibilities:

Become proficient in AP style and demonstrate mastery of the Insider style guide and newsroom-wide editorial standards.
Edit articles for grammar, punctuation, spelling, and style. Check articles for fact errors.
Query stories that raise red flags in terms of insensitive language, framing of sensitive topics, news judgment, and potential libel.
Work with the copy chief, deputy copy chief, and other copyeditors to provide feedback to reporters and editors and answer copy-related questions.
Become familiar with Insider’s corrections policy.
Attend newsroom, copy desk, and weekly one-on-one meetings with deputy copy chief to hone your skills and incorporate strategies for improvement.

The ideal candidate has:

General knowledge of principles and standards of journalism
Experience editing, especially at a news website
Enthusiasm for learning house style and improving your own work
Familiarity with content-management system
A positive, team-first attitude and a sense of humor
Awareness of language nuances in diverse subject fields
Effective time management and ability to work independently

Additionally, all of our editorial fellows should have:

A passion for digital storytelling and voracious reading habits
Familiarity with digital and social media
The ability to work quickly and collaboratively with a fast-paced team
Proofreading and copyediting skills
A love of Insider and our mission to serve readers with the information and inspiration they need in a way that’s accurate, fair, fast, and fun

Salary & Benefits:

Fellows are paid $20 per hour (overtime when needed and approved)
PTO and paid holidays
Eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefits on 91st day of employment

Please apply with a resume and cover letter and specify why you're interested in working on this team. If you’d like some tips, check out our best practices guide.

**Fellowship applications close November 4, 2023**