Standards and Ethics Editor (12-Month Contract)
About The Position
POLITICO is seeking an experienced editor with impeccable judgment for a 12-month, 4-day-per-week contract position. This role is part of the growing global standards and ethics team and is responsible for ensuring the integrity of POLITICO's journalism across all platforms and strengthening reader trust. The editor will uphold POLITICO’s editorial values, ensuring authoritative, nonpartisan, and fair journalism. Key responsibilities include acting as a quality check on all work, providing guidance on ethical questions as they arise, collaborating with other editors on pre-publication reviews of sensitive content, and assisting in writing and updating newsroom policies and stylebook entries. The role also involves contributing to training and development programs for journalists. This 32-hours-a-week position can be based in Arlington, VA, New York, NY, or Sacramento, CA, with a preference for working Eastern Standard Time evenings.
Requirements
- Impeccable judgment
- Rigorous commitment to fair-minded, nonpartisan journalism
- Ability to juggle multiple tasks at once at a demanding pace
- Desire to collaborate with journalists across the newsroom, helping broker solutions to challenging situations
- Demonstrated commitment to excellence and the highest standards of professional integrity
Responsibilities
- Serve as a hands-on editor who can offer pre-publication guidance on stories
- Address and resolve issues related to our journalism after it is published
- Help research and write newsroom policies on ethics and professional behavior and stylebook entries
- Assist in designing training and development programs for POLITICO journalists
Benefits
- 12-month contract
- 4 days per week schedule
- 32-hours-a-week position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
