News Editor
News Editor
San Francisco Examiner
San Francisco, CA
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The San Francisco Examiner, The City’s oldest locally owned newspaper, is seeking an experienced news editor with a deep knowledge of San Francisco to drive The Examiner’s daily digital news and print offerings and help tell the stories that matter most to our readers.
The news editor will play a vital role in overseeing and shaping the paper's breaking and daily news content and ensuring the delivery of accurate, compelling, and must-read coverage to the people who live here.
The editor should have impeccable news judgment and a proven track record of editing deadline-intensive copy while ensuring our coverage captures the complex topics facing San Francisco with clarity, nuance and authority. We also want someone who brings a wealth of ideas and can spot off-news stories or topics that appeal to San Francisco’s diverse communities, as well as the capacity to shepherd stories from conception to publication.
The Examiner is looking for a candidate with:
- 5+ years of copy-editing experience across a variety of story formats and subjects under intense deadline pressure, especially at a daily digital news outlet
- A deep understanding of San Francisco and a desire to tell the stories no one else is
- Experience working with reporters on story selection and framing stories to have the most impact
- Ability to multitask on deadline, balancing speed and accuracy of stories
- Intimate knowledge of AP style, content management systems, SEO and other digital publishing fundamentals
- Strong communication skills to coordinate with colleagues working in the newsroom and in the field
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Employment type
Full-time
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