News/Copy Editor

The Epoch Times is looking for an experienced news/copy editor for our Canadian news team.

Working remotely, you will ensure content meets standards of quality, accuracy, and clarity, in keeping with our guiding principles of Truth and Tradition.

Working closely with our dedicated team of Canadian reporters, you will be responsible for editing Canadian news stories for our already substantial online and print readership.

Duties include:

Editing hard and soft news copy of varying lengths
Writing and editing headlines for clarity, brevity, and impact
Ensuring standards of quality, accuracy, clarity, and style in copy, headlines, and captions
Editing to house style and ensuring adherence to Epoch Times news reporting guidance
Working with content management systems in keeping with work-flow protocol
Fact-checking and verification according to strict guidelines
Providing honest, yet considerate, feedback to reporters and assignment editors

Qualifications

Substantial professional experience as a full-time editor.
Experience as a newsroom editor or other experience as a journalist.
Strong editorial and grammar skills, with an excellent command of the English language.
A demonstrable solid grasp of news and current affairs in Canada.
Experience with WordPress and content management systems a plus.
Genuine commitment to the Epoch Times guiding principles of Truth and Tradition and its core values.

Please include the following in your application:

A copy of your CV
A cover letter explaining why you want to work for The Epoch Times
Three samples from your portfolio