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KQED

Audience News Guides Editor

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$44.71 - $54.60/hr

They advise other reporters, editors and interns as a mentor and develop instructional materials for intern training sessions. KQED envisions a public media organization with a culture that centers ...

Codeage

Writer/Editor Intern

Beverly Hills, CA

Codeage is seeking a Writer/Editor focus on drafting, writing blog articles, conducting articulate interviews, and developing premium content for our family of digital and hardcopy resources focused ...

Codeage

Writer/Editor Intern

Beverly Hills, CA · On-site

Codeage is seeking a Writer/Editor focus on drafting, writing blog articles, conducting articulate interviews, and developing premium content for our family of digital and hardcopy resources focused ...

cityoflawrence

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING INTERN

Lawrence, KS

$14.50 - $18.75/hr

... editing document content, writing and designing sections of reports, gathering and organizing data ... This intern is preferred to be a current student (graduate or undergraduate) from an accredited ...

cityoflawrence

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING INTERN

Lawrence, KS · On-site

$14.50 - $18.75/hr

... editing document content, writing and designing sections of reports, gathering and organizing data ... This intern is preferred to be a current student (graduate or undergraduate) from an accredited ...

AEG

Video Editor Intern

Orlando, FL · On-site

The Orlando Pirates are looking for a creative and motivated Video Editor to help create video content for the Pirates' digital and social media platforms. In this role, you'll edit original ...

Kqed Inc

$44.71 - $54.60/hr

They advise other reporters, editors and interns as a mentor and develop instructional materials for intern training sessions. KQED envisions a public media organization with a culture that centers ...

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Intern editors are entry-level professionals or students who assist editorial teams in publishing, media, or content production environments. They typically help with tasks such as proofreading, fact-checking, copyediting, and organizing content for publishing. Intern editors gain hands-on experience in editing workflows, learn industry standards, and support senior editors while developing their writing and editing skills. This role is often a stepping stone for those interested in careers in editing, journalism, or publishing.

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Audience News Guides Editor

San Francisco, CA • On-site

KQED
Broadcasting • 201 - 500 employees
Learn more about KQEDexternal

$44.71 - $54.60/hr

Temporary

Posted 20 days ago

Job description

Title: Audience News Guide Editor
Schedule Format - Location: Hybrid - San Francisco
Pay Information: Hourly - $44.71 to $54.60.
This editor works with many different colleagues in the newsroom and assists in all aspects of online production.
Duties include helping to edit daily stories and longer-form features; assisting in enforcing an in-house style guide; growing familiarity with KQED content, stories and voice; patrolling news content on the website and other digital platforms regularly for accuracy and consistency issues. This editor is skilled at writing engaging and effective display copy such as headlines, sub-headlines, summaries and captions.
The digital editor helps edit and produce news content and fact-checking across digital platforms. This editor will help edit news stories and content for KQED.org, engagement platforms and anywhere else text could possibly live online.
The ideal candidate should also be communicative, collaborative, extremely organized, and able to prioritize under time constraints with grace and accuracy. They should be well accustomed to working for fast-paced publications and should want to thrive in an environment where flexibility and continuous learning are encouraged.
Addendum:
The Audience News Guides Editor is an experienced journalist who has demonstrated knowledge and experience editing and reporting explanatory journalism that makes news events -- and general challenges of daily living -- understandable and accessible to the communities they affect.
This editor will edit stories, usually in the form of guides, delivered by both the Audience News team (including Outdoors reporting) and the wider newsroom. The editor is also expected to report their own stories and guides. Since this is a newsroom role, the editor is also expected to report on breaking news and have a role in developing audio and video content.
This Editor also consults with colleagues across the newsroom on story strategies, and questions about journalistic and editorial standards. They advise other reporters, editors and interns as a mentor and develop instructional materials for intern training sessions.
KQED envisions a public media organization with a culture that centers on human dignity, equity, and belonging. This will enable us to better serve and reflect the Bay Area through diverse and inclusive storytelling.
We value the contributions of marginalized people in society - including Black, Indigenous, and all people of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ people - and we believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do, and we strongly encourage members of these communities to apply.
KQED Code of Ethics https://www.kqed.org/about/code-ethics
The mission that drives us:
KQED provide citizens of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone and engage audiences to share their stories. We help students and teachers thrive in 21st-century classrooms, and take people of all ages on journeys of exploration- exposing them to new people, places and ideas.
This role will work hybrid between working in KQED's newly renovated headquarters and working remotely.
The successful candidate will be required to join The Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA).
Essential Functions:
  • Assesses editing needs quickly and addresses them efficiently
  • Makes sure articles make sequential and logical sense
  • Fact-checks with author and sources as needed
  • Ensures text is consistent with KQED style guidelines
  • Ensures that images and captions are correct
  • Writes or edits highly effective headlines and excerpts that are accurate, compelling, engaging and SEO friendly
  • Works as assignment editor as part of team rotation, and as needed
  • Other duties, as assigned.
Non-Essential Functions:
  • Occasionally fills in for other colleagues.
  • Represents KQED at events.
Knowledge/Experience Required:
  • Excellent communication and writing skills; ability to write quickly and accurately, with an understanding of tone and style across platforms
  • Writes text with correct spelling, grammar and punctuation
  • Ability to meet deadlines and goals while working under pressure
  • At least one year experience in a similar role in a newsroom or news environment
  • Experience writing and editing quickly and accurately in English
  • Command of AP style
  • Experience with copy editing multimedia content such as graphics, interactives or videos
  • Proven collaboration skills - which are essential in working with fellow KQED staffers across departments and with partner organizations
  • Experience navigating the front and back end of a content management system
  • Familiarity with social media and engagement platforms
  • Ability to work on their own and as part of a team
  • Ability to stay focused, organized and proactive
  • Ability to stay organized and prioritize tasks when working on multiple projects at once
  • Interest and knowledge in Bay Area news with a focus on local communities
  • Checks work before publication and maintains adherence to facts
  • Adherence to copyright laws; understanding of media licensing agreements
  • Clear communication with colleagues
  • Ability to stay focused, organized, communicative and proactive - you'll be working with a number of journalists or staffers across the organization, potentially dealing with several different editors
Knowledge/Experience Desired:
  • Non-English language skills (fluency in Spanish, Mandarin or other widely spoken languages in California)
  • Experience with basic HTML
  • Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite
  • Experience using social media tools and platforms to maximize reach and impact
  • Proven capacity to identify opportunities for stories of high relevance to audiences
  • Familiarity with and interest in optimizing language for social media and engagement platforms

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may be required to perform other related duties as necessary to meet the ongoing needs of this organization.
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