Contract Editor

Contract details:

Location: Remote (US only)
Hours: Up to 20 hours/week
Rate: $75/hour
Contract Duration: 6 months, February – September 2024
Contract total: Up to $39,000 based on work hours provided
Applications Due: February 6, 2024 (apply at the link below)

The 19th is seeking a part-time contract editor to assign and edit stories, enterprise coverage and occasional breaking news. You will oversee the work of our health care reporter, our economy reporter, and our climate and sustainability reporter. This contract position is for up to 20 hours per week, spanning the end of February through the beginning of September 2024.
Deliverables include:

Conceiving of and assigning health, economy and environmental stories through the lens of gender, politics and policy
Assisting three reporters in refining story ideas and crafting narratives
Meeting with reporters on a weekly basis
Serving as lead editor for their team’s stories, which includes editing for structure, line-editing and copy-editing stories
Serving as a secondary editor to other stories as needed and time permits
Responding in breaking news scenarios, and picking up other edits as needed
Meeting with the editor-in-chief or managing editor on a regular basis
Attending editors or news meetings as necessary
Working with our audience, social and visual leads on headlines, SEO, photography, art and social copy

Skill requirements:

5+ years of experience editing
Excellent story assigning and editing aptitude
Familiarity with GSuite, SEO, WordPress and relevant social media platforms
Experience reporting or editing coverage on health, the economy or the environment preferred
Management experience preferred

How to apply:

Interested candidates should apply here by 9 a.m. CT February 7, 2024. In your application please include your resume and a statement of interest in the role in the area provided. Have questions about this position? Contact ajohnston@19thnews.org.