Overnight Editor Ii - Washington, United States - NPR

NPR

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Washington, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

OVERVIEW

A thriving, missiondriven multimedia organization, NPR produces awardwinning news, information, and music programming in partnership with hundreds of independent public radio stations across the nation. The NPR audience values information, creativity, curiosity, and social responsibility and our employees do too. We are innovators and leaders in diverse fields, from journalism and digital media to IT and development. Every day, our employees and member stations touch the lives of millions worldwide._
Across our organization, we're building a workplace where collaboration is essential, diverse voices are heard, and inclusion is the key to our success. We are committed to doing the right thing in our journalism and in every role at NPR_. _This means that integrity, adherence to our ethical standards, and compliance with legal obligations are fundamental responsibilities for every employee at NPR._

This editor is a member of the NPR Newsroom's overnight team, and is responsible for editing news stories with NPR reporters for the UpFirst Podcast and Morning Edition Broadcast.

The editor will also work with the Supervising Overnight Editor and help decide what stories to cover on our digital platforms overnight.

They will commission, edit, and sometimes write stories.

They will regularly collaborate with various newsgathering teams and look for ways to spark signature NPR journalism from across our network.

The Overnight Editor will report to the Newshub Supervising Overnight Editor, and will also substitute for the Supervising Overnight Editor as needed.

The role requires impeccable news judgment. It requires someone who can multitask effortlessly, and nurture and grow writers.

The editor will have to be able to act in the moment - starting a live blog when news warrants, positioning/priming reporters for assigned stories - all while keeping an eye on Chartbeat, Twitter, SnapMaps, Dataminr, Reddit, Crowdtangle, your own RSS feed, and/or other signals to ensure we are staying competitive and covering the right stories in the right way.

A big part of the role is editorial ingenuity: to find angles (and sources) to tell the stories that can be constructed at those hours — all the while keeping in mind our North Star of reaching diverse audiences.

A third critical component of this role is _how we present _the stories we create on our homepage and social platforms.

The editor for this role thinks holistically about content creation and curation.

If you can think in multimedia ways, with an eye (and ear) for social-native storytelling, and if your sound editorial decisions are informed by data and analytics, then you're someone we want.

The work hours will be Monday through Friday, 12am-8am ET.
This is a union represented role covered under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement with
SAG-AFTRA.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop and execute stories - both breaking news and quick-turn enterprise
- for all NPR digital platforms, comfortably editing with speed, voice, nuance and curiosity.

Be equally versed in content curation, using social signals to inform decision making. Collaborate regularly with colleagues on broadcast newscasts, magazine shows and podcasts

- to make sure our reporting is properly vetted and presented across platforms.

Field, solicit, edit, organize contributions from others at NPR, including show hosts, correspondents, reporters, producers and editors.
Ensure that all materials meet NPR News standards and practices, including standards of accuracy, fairness, honesty and impartiality.
Handle multiple and complex projects simultaneously under tight deadlines and changing priorities/conditions.
Work quickly and efficiently under deadline pressure. Must be able to report breaking stories.
Consistently work well with others, demonstrating at all times respect for the diverse constituencies at NPR and within the public radio system.
Perform other duties as assigned.

The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list of required responsibilities, duties and skills. Other duties may be assigned, and this job description can be modified at any time.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Three years' experience editing national or international news writing on deadline.
Demonstrated excellence in reporting and writing for digital
Demonstrated news judgment.
Broadcast experience
A passion for digital reporting, writing and editing.
Demonstrated ability to work at different levels of a newsroom.
Demonstrated familiarity with NPR journalism.
Ability to work quickly and efficiently under deadline pressure.
Proven ability to consistently work well with others, demonstrating at all times respect for the diverse constituencies at NPR and within the public radio system.

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