Summary:
The Editor’s principal duties are to deliver on news service, features, services and other products. Prepares articles, columns, images, graphics, illustrations and other products for publication and syndication across products.
What you will do:
- Delivering on news service, features and other products
- Devises news budgets and daily priorities
- Edits and curates content
- Oversees specialty products content and custom content products
- Ensures accuracy and quality of all content by delivering on standards and processes
- Being fast and accurate while being transparent about sources of information
- Editing articles and graphics for grammar, punctuation, clarity and accuracy; proof reading others’ work; and writing headlines and captions. Working with contributors and sources to clarify information to be published
- Designing or editing pages, packages and graphics for syndication or distribution
- Using newsroom’s computer production system and outside software such as InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
- Editing photos: pulling photos from wires and other sources; cropping and auto-toning photos for publication
- Meeting production deadlines and maintaining ideal content flow under minimal to moderate supervision
- Executing daily editing and production of all products and services
- Ensuring accuracy and quality of all content by delivering on standards and processes
- Working with external content creators (writers, artists, publications, websites, etc.) Managing as necessary freelancers and free-lance content for specialty products and custom content initiatives
- Working on special projects as assigned
What you will bring:
- Ability to foster excellent communication with peers, supervisor(s), department and various newsrooms
- Professional-level grasp of proper grammar, spelling, punctuation. Ability to write accurately, with clarity, without bias. Knowledge of libel laws and adherence to the codes of ethics
- Attend meetings with peers, supervisor(s), department and newsroom as necessary participating in and fostering communication
- Maintaining up-to-date skills on various print platforms and keeping abreast of current events and newsmakers in news, sports and pop culture
- Solid editorial background, regardless of platform/medium
- Strong word skills
- Strong people skills and work ethic
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required
- A minimum of five years editing and design experience at a daily news publication or web site
- Must be able and willing to work irregular hours and holidays as necessary
- Familiar with computers and software, including Internet software
- Works well in a team environment, have the ability to multitask in a deadline-driven setting, and adapt constructively to change
Who we are:
Founded in 1847, the Chicago Tribune, is the top source of news and information in the Chicago area and the largest news organization in the Midwest. The Tribune, winner of 27 Pulitzer Prizes, is known for its innovative investigative reporting, insightful coverage of the arts and culture, and community-leading opinion writing. The Chicago Tribune is the flagship publication of Chicago Tribune Media Group (CTMG) which also publishes six daily suburban publications, including the Daily Southtown, Post-Tribune, Naperville Sun, Lake County News-Sun, The Beacon-News and The Courier-News, as well as more than 30 weekly community publications. The CTMG portfolio also includes Chicago magazine, and other digital brands, products and services.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Weekend availability
Education:
Experience:
- Editing: 5 years (Required)
- Designing: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: Remote