Digital News Editor, Politics (ABC News Digital)
The Walt Disney Company
- Washington DC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assign and edit a mix of short and longer features each month on U.S. politics, elections and other topics as needed.
- Edit breaking news, features and live blogs, primarily on Washington -- and politics-based news.
- When necessary, write breaking news stories and live blog posts.
- Work with other editors to plan weekly and long-term coverage.
- Coordinate the roadmap for long-term 538 projects with a special eye to the demands of our fact-checking process.
- Collaborate with D.C. reporting/producing teams and the newsgathering desk.
- Copy-edit and fact-check stories, graphics, interactives, videos and live blogs.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience editing for a digital news outlet, including large features and data-driven projects.
- A proven understanding of Washington, U.S. politics, particularly electoral politics.
- Experience using data. Working knowledge of basic statistics and a commitment to using rigorous empirical methods to tell important stories.
- Ability to write on deadline with speed and accuracy.
- Proven experience handling breaking news.
- Brings energy and positivity to the group dynamic.
- Experience running point on major breaking news.
- Experience collaborating with different teams.
- Excellent communication skills.
- A standout team member who can give thoughtful, candid feedback to peers, colleagues and managers and openly receive it in turn.
- BA or BS from a 4-year accredited college or university or equivalent experience.
- Master’s degree in journalism from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience.