The Examination is seeking a dynamic news editor to join our growing award-winning team. This editor will lead efforts to connect our distinct brand of investigative public health journalism to the news cycle, working across the newsroom to produce engaging and insightful coverage of global health threats with a focus on key industries and topic areas. They will collaborate closely with staff reporters and freelancers to develop timely, quick-turnaround news stories, along with explanatory and analytical content that shares our expertise in timely and creative ways.
The news editor will also collaborate closely with the audience team to find the best ways to deliver this content in ways that are responsive to reader interests. They will write headlines, edit copy across multiple platforms—including digital, video, and social media— and contribute original reporting as needed.
A top priority will be steering our newsletter content by curating, editing and writing, developing a vibrant product that features a strong voice and original reporting, showcasing the best of The Examination’s investigations in new and enterprising ways – i.e. not solely in a promotional capacity. This is a crucial role as we seek to rapidly grow our newsletter audience, and otherwise build connections with the public health sector and other key communities we want to bring into The Examination’s ecosystem. It requires keen news judgment, a familiarity with the global health landscape and an eagerness to engage our readers.
Strong copy editing and line editing skills are absolutely essential, as the news editor will be expected to produce publication-ready copy with minimal additional editing.
The news editor will report to The Examination’s managing editor.
Launched in 2023, The Examination is an award-winning nonprofit news organization that investigates global health, working in collaboration with news outlets around the world.
Tasks will include:
Develop, assign and edit short-term news coverage that draws on The Examination’s reporting and beat expertise and support existing or pending investigations – including follow-ups, side-bars and explainers
Steer news reporting assignments through the newsroom workflow and maintain standards by ensuring that fact-checking, legal review, production needs and other editorial expectations are met on a timely basis
Steer content for a newsletter product that helps our readers better understand how corporate and governmental actions shape health policy and real-world health outcomes: and connect both to the lives and concerns of real people, in a timely fashion
Work closely with the audience team to deliver the newsletter on a timely basis and experiment with format, design and content to optimize performance.
Work closely with the audience team to line edit and refine platform-specific copy, including social media posts, video transcripts and on-screen text
Continuously monitor and assess the global health landscape to identify important and under-reported stories and angles in our coverage areas
Contribute original short-term news and explanatory reporting as needed and support other editorial and strategic newsroom initiatives
Desired qualifications:
Excellent writing, copy editing and line editing skills are a must, as this person will often serve as the final set of eyes on copy before publication
Excellent news judgment and robust newsroom experience. At least 4 years experience editing copy with a proven track record of publishing across platforms including digital, social media and video
Experience with global health and/or corporate accountability journalism
Ability to manage deadlines across time zones and prioritize editing work for multiple ongoing stories
Enthusiasm for taking initiative and excellent organization, execution, time management, and prioritization skills
Eager to collaborate with teams across the newsroom and with external reporting partners
Experience in investigative or international news and/or language skills are a plus
Familiarity with AP style
Pay and benefits:
The estimated salary range for this full-time position is $75,000 - $100,000. The final figure will take into account experience, achievements and location.
The Examination is a fully remote newsroom with excellent health and retirement benefits, a generous vacation and paid leave policy and a commitment to invest in the careers of the journalists on our staff.
People of color, people with disabilities, immigrants, LGBTQ+ people and those with experiences in the communities we cover are strongly encouraged to apply.
We are an equal opportunity employer and have zero tolerance for discrimination or harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age or any other status protected under applicable law.
This job is envisioned as a United States-based position, but if you live elsewhere in the world and feel you are otherwise well-qualified, we welcome you to apply. Please note that the terms of engagement may change depending on the country of residence.
We understand that there are great candidates whose qualifications may not match what we’ve described above, or who have other kinds of work experience that makes them well suited for this position. If that’s you, please don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
How to apply:
To apply, please email the following to work@theexamination.org.
Your resumé
A short cover letter describing why you’re interested in this position
Links or copies of three stories or that you edited with a brief description of how you shaped the assignment and output