Part-Time Freelance Editor, Breaking/Trending News
Location
United States
Posted
21 days ago
Salary
$30 - $43 / hour
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Part-Time Freelance Editor, Breaking/Trending News
Fox Corporation
• Collaborate with Editors & Senior Editors in leading editorial coverage for FoxNews.com and foxbusiness.com • Assign breaking, trending, and original stories to a team of writers, on and off-site • Edit a continuous stream of story submissions for grammar, style, and substance • Write SEO-friendly headlines to achieve search authority • Ensure each story uses the most compelling video and pictures • Work quickly in breaking news situations to help us be fast and precise • Send app and email alerts to a wide audience • Use real-time analytics to drive editorial decisions and maximize audience engagement • Other duties as assigned
Job Requirements
- At least five years proven experience in a daily breaking news environment, preferably for a news outlet covering a wide range of local, national, and international stories
- Prior management experience
- Experience using content management systems
- Knowledge of AP style, exceptional knowledge of current events & politics
- Ability to work on tight deadlines
- Proven organizational ability to ensure editorial standards are upheld, demands from across company platforms are addressed and smooth handover is made to next shift
- Experience integrating AI tools into editorial workflows to enhance speed, efficiency, and decision-making, while exercising strong editorial judgment and oversight.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience
Benefits
- Flexible hours, including flexibility to work on some holidays
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