Fellow, Opinion Copy Editor
New York, NY$82.4kfellowshipPosted 6d ago
About the role
Fellowship-based in-office copy editor for The New York Times Opinion section in New York City, guiding copy edits to ensure clarity, accuracy, and adherence to standards while preserving writers’ voice. The program runs mid-2027 to mid-2028 with training, collaboration across editors, and potential flexible remote options per department guidance.
Responsibilities
- Copy edit story text, headlines, captions and other display copy, elevating articles on the sentence level for clarity
- Ensure accuracy and consistency across a range of content, including editorials, guest essays and columns
- Polish, format and quality-check podcast transcripts, graphics and video elements
- Respond to changing priorities and demands based on department needs and the news cycle
- Participate in training and social programs designed for the fellowship
- 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
- No more than five years of full-time, professional journalism experience, excluding internships
- Experience editing articles, essays or scripts for publication
- Experience working on firm deadlines
- Record of multiple journalism internships, or equivalent experience
- Comfort with a wide range of subject matter, from politics to science and culture
- Familiarity with content management systems and transcription tools
Skills
Required:Copy editingEditorial judgmentCollaboration with editors and fact-checkers
Nice to have:Content management systems
Benefits
- For roles in the U.S., 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
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