Digital News Editor- Politics (ABC News Digital)
The Walt Disney Company
- Washington DC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Line edit DC-based and politics stories in coordination with other editors.
- Work with senior editorial leaders at Digital, the DC editorial teams and newsgathering team to ensure robust and timely coverage, including coordination with "This Week," "The View" and ABCN Live.
- Coordinate election coverage in conjunction with the Washington Editor and the senior editorial leaders.
- Coordinate DC-based and politics futures/enterprise coverage.
- Coordinate with the Digital video team to ensure robust video coverage with text stories.
- Assist with live coverage of DC-based and politics stories, including anchoring the live blog during special events.
- At least 5 years of hard news writing/editing experience, including breaking news.
- Proven ability to write clean copy and edit on a deadline.
- Track record of working on DC-based and politics stories for a major online news organization.
- Experience with web publishing and AP style.
- Track record of collaborating with reporters and editors of all experience levels in a fast-paced newsroom.
- Comfortable knowledge of DC and political stories.
- Experience with Legal review and News Standards and Practices teams.
- BA or BS from a 4-year accredited college or university or equivalent experience.