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Night Editor, Politics

The New York Times· Editing
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New York, NY$175k - $190kfull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Night Editor to drive the evening operation on The New York Times Politics desk, editing news, features and live stories across platforms with strong news judgment; lead breaking news coverage, manage reporters, and coordinate with newsroom desks.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and work with reporters on shaping stories and lifting copy and may be expected to manage one or more reporters.
  • Make news judgments, including launching reporters on stories, under intense pressure and consult widely with colleagues around the newsroom.
  • Oversee coverage of breaking news stories, including live blogs.
  • Work closely with the live editors during the evening.
  • Generate story ideas that demonstrate solid news judgment and knowledge of a subject area.
  • Coordinate and maintain strong relationships and communication with colleagues on visuals, audience, news desk and more.
  • Stay current on and willing to work with new story forms, visual formats and digital innovations in the newsroom.
  • Monitor sources for breaking news, coordinating with other editors on deployment decisions and launching reporters as needed.
  • Edit a vast range of material from the reader’s perspective for accuracy, grammar, comprehension and readability.
  • Provide first and second edits for a variety of stories and topics across the desk
  • Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years editing experience at a journalism or media company
  • Experience working independently in high-pressure, deadline-driven newsrooms -- including coverage and workflow, as an editor
  • Writing/editing skills that demonstrate mastery of journalistic style and standards, including ethical and superb news judgment
  • Experience working independently and setting priorities when breaking news demands attention
  • Proficiency in all aspects of digital production

Skills

Required:News judgmentEditingDeadline-driven work

Benefits

  • For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock.
  • Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
Last updated Sep 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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