Briefs Editor III
Nashville Public Radio, Boston, MA, United States
Overview
Job ID: 73900
Job Views: 226
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Postal Code: 02115
Job Category: Newspapers
Employment Type: Full time
Salary: 66109-148346 USD
Posted: 03.12.2026
Summary The Briefs Editor spearheads the daily production of short, pithy news items that capture larger developments through the Monitor’s distinctive lens and fill gaps while deeper coverage is taking shape. This role requires and exemplifies the discernment that Christian Science Monitor journalism brings to daily news events as well as shifts in thought.
Responsibilities
The Briefs Editor works with staff writers and editors to deliver timely, high-concept briefs each day that keep Monitor readers well-informed and alert to global issues and trends that deserve their constructive attention. Discernment is key in selecting not only top news items from fields such as politics, government, economics, social and cultural issues, but also examples of compassion, courage, forgiveness, humility, vigilance, cooperation, reconciliation, and other such qualities.
The Briefs Editor is a team player, with a gracious demeanor and the confidence to take the lead and guide others as necessary.
The incumbent selects the briefs for the daily newsletter and also manages the briefs feed on the homepage, landing page, and app.
All Briefs editor levels perform the following core editorial capabilities, with complexity, independence, and scope increasing by level:
Demonstrates strong news judgment and the confidence to leave some developments aside, and to discern hierarchies of relative importance
Monitors news wires and Slack channel for briefs ideas from staff
Coordinates with department heads and desk editors to ensure a steady stream of timely briefs
Conducts and/or encourages original research rather than just rewriting
Writes the news briefs that desk editors and/or writers are not available to write, as well as finding and writing up constructive developments not seen as news by other outlets
Excels at bringing out the scope and significance of news developments through clear, tight writing and/or editing
Fact-checks on tight deadlines and when necessary will challenge writers, including senior staff, to correct or clarify within very small time windows
Effectively communicates information in a timely and collegial way
Implements and upholds guidance from the Managing Editor
Level Differentiation Briefs Editor I
Develops a foundational understanding of Monitor briefs
Writes first drafts of briefs, with supervision
Supports senior editor as directed
Briefs Editor II
Demonstrates a foundational understanding of Monitor briefs
Drafts briefs for senior editor to review
Coordinates desk editors and writers as directed
Briefs Editor III (Position level)
Demonstrates a solid understanding of Monitor briefs
Develops and curates a daily lineup of briefs
Coordinates effectively with desk editors, writers, and the M.E.
Briefs Editor IV
Refines and advances the concept of Monitor briefs
Assigns briefs to desk editors and writers
Directs breaking news coverage with guidance from M.E.
Mission and Culture The Briefs Editor Strives To Uphold The Christian Science Monitor’s Founding Mission “to Spread Undivided The Science That Operates Unspent,” And Its Object “to Injure No Man But To Bless All Mankind.” That Includes Hewing To Our Five Operational Guidelines
Bring a healing, purifying thought to many homes. We counteract cynicism about news and humanity by upholding a higher standard of both.
Get above the fray. Because we’re owned by a church, we’re free from corporate and political interests.
Cover the day’s vital global news. We provide a trustworthy and concise compilation for our thoughtful, busy readers.
Investigate ideals and endeavors, not just events. We keep abreast of the times by recognizing key currents of thought and their impact.
Be clean, family-friendly, and non-sensational. We are “a newspaper for the home.”
The Briefs Editor also embraces our newsroom’s three culture pillars:
We’re scrappy. We seek creative solutions. We’re hungry and nimble. We experiment and streamline.
We’re rigorous. We embrace others challenging our ideas and our writing. We strive for editorial excellence, and we help each other continually improve. We know that feedback is a gift.
We have unwavering fidelity to our mission. We make our founding mission the basis for every decision and initiative.
Staff Management and Contacts Supervisor: Managing Editor or, if there are multiple Briefs editors, the most senior Briefs editor.
Regular Contacts: Has regular contact with the National News Editor, National desk editors, National reporters, International News Editor, International desk editors, International reporters, Features Editor & Deputy Editor, Features reporters, and interns.
Education/Experience & Requirements Level I: College degree or comparable experience.
Level II: College degree and 1-2 years of journalism or comparable experience.
Level III: College degree and/or 3-5 years of journalism or comparable experience.
Level IV: College degree and/or 5-10+ years of journalism or comparable experience.
Knowledge/Skills
Shares a clear strategic vision with the Editor and Managing Editor for the briefs as a key part of the Monitor’s mission as a daily newspaper.
Understands and respects the role that Christian Science plays in shaping Monitor coverage
Possesses a strong sense of what discerning Monitor readers need to know about each day, and delivers on that with clean, perceptive, original writing.
Possesses and/or develops reporting skills rooted in primary source materials
Stays calm and poised under deadline pressure, and is able to write quickly, particularly in the hours before the Monitor Daily’s early a.m. send.
Mentors writers and desk editors to help them understand Monitor briefs
Finds and utilizes other avenues around the world for spotting possible topics for briefs, including Church channels
Technology Skills Experience with Google Suite applications (Google Docs, etc.), EZ Publish, social media platforms.
Work Environment Works in the Boston office a minimum of three days a week.
Engagement Membership in The Mother Church is valued, but is not required. The Briefs Editor respects that, while the Monitor is not a sectarian publication, it is grounded in the healing mission of the Church that publishes it. The incumbent is receptive to developing a deeper understanding of how that mission informs and uplifts our journalism. For more background, see www.CSMonitor.com/About.
Pay Range: $66,109 - $148,346.80 Annually
The pay ranges disclosed in our job postings are the compensation ranges the Church reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for a given position at the time of posting.
The offered salary will be determined by factors such as the applicant’s relevant education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities; and benchmarking, work location, and internal equity.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
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Summary The Briefs Editor spearheads the daily production of short, pithy news items that capture larger developments through the Monitor’s distinctive lens and fill gaps while deeper coverage is taking shape. This role requires and exemplifies the discernment that Christian Science Monitor journalism brings to daily news events as well as shifts in thought.
Responsibilities
The Briefs Editor works with staff writers and editors to deliver timely, high-concept briefs each day that keep Monitor readers well-informed and alert to global issues and trends that deserve their constructive attention. Discernment is key in selecting not only top news items from fields such as politics, government, economics, social and cultural issues, but also examples of compassion, courage, forgiveness, humility, vigilance, cooperation, reconciliation, and other such qualities.
The Briefs Editor is a team player, with a gracious demeanor and the confidence to take the lead and guide others as necessary.
The incumbent selects the briefs for the daily newsletter and also manages the briefs feed on the homepage, landing page, and app.
All Briefs editor levels perform the following core editorial capabilities, with complexity, independence, and scope increasing by level:
Demonstrates strong news judgment and the confidence to leave some developments aside, and to discern hierarchies of relative importance
Monitors news wires and Slack channel for briefs ideas from staff
Coordinates with department heads and desk editors to ensure a steady stream of timely briefs
Conducts and/or encourages original research rather than just rewriting
Writes the news briefs that desk editors and/or writers are not available to write, as well as finding and writing up constructive developments not seen as news by other outlets
Excels at bringing out the scope and significance of news developments through clear, tight writing and/or editing
Fact-checks on tight deadlines and when necessary will challenge writers, including senior staff, to correct or clarify within very small time windows
Effectively communicates information in a timely and collegial way
Implements and upholds guidance from the Managing Editor
Level Differentiation Briefs Editor I
Develops a foundational understanding of Monitor briefs
Writes first drafts of briefs, with supervision
Supports senior editor as directed
Briefs Editor II
Demonstrates a foundational understanding of Monitor briefs
Drafts briefs for senior editor to review
Coordinates desk editors and writers as directed
Briefs Editor III (Position level)
Demonstrates a solid understanding of Monitor briefs
Develops and curates a daily lineup of briefs
Coordinates effectively with desk editors, writers, and the M.E.
Briefs Editor IV
Refines and advances the concept of Monitor briefs
Assigns briefs to desk editors and writers
Directs breaking news coverage with guidance from M.E.
Mission and Culture The Briefs Editor Strives To Uphold The Christian Science Monitor’s Founding Mission “to Spread Undivided The Science That Operates Unspent,” And Its Object “to Injure No Man But To Bless All Mankind.” That Includes Hewing To Our Five Operational Guidelines
Bring a healing, purifying thought to many homes. We counteract cynicism about news and humanity by upholding a higher standard of both.
Get above the fray. Because we’re owned by a church, we’re free from corporate and political interests.
Cover the day’s vital global news. We provide a trustworthy and concise compilation for our thoughtful, busy readers.
Investigate ideals and endeavors, not just events. We keep abreast of the times by recognizing key currents of thought and their impact.
Be clean, family-friendly, and non-sensational. We are “a newspaper for the home.”
The Briefs Editor also embraces our newsroom’s three culture pillars:
We’re scrappy. We seek creative solutions. We’re hungry and nimble. We experiment and streamline.
We’re rigorous. We embrace others challenging our ideas and our writing. We strive for editorial excellence, and we help each other continually improve. We know that feedback is a gift.
We have unwavering fidelity to our mission. We make our founding mission the basis for every decision and initiative.
Staff Management and Contacts Supervisor: Managing Editor or, if there are multiple Briefs editors, the most senior Briefs editor.
Regular Contacts: Has regular contact with the National News Editor, National desk editors, National reporters, International News Editor, International desk editors, International reporters, Features Editor & Deputy Editor, Features reporters, and interns.
Education/Experience & Requirements Level I: College degree or comparable experience.
Level II: College degree and 1-2 years of journalism or comparable experience.
Level III: College degree and/or 3-5 years of journalism or comparable experience.
Level IV: College degree and/or 5-10+ years of journalism or comparable experience.
Knowledge/Skills
Shares a clear strategic vision with the Editor and Managing Editor for the briefs as a key part of the Monitor’s mission as a daily newspaper.
Understands and respects the role that Christian Science plays in shaping Monitor coverage
Possesses a strong sense of what discerning Monitor readers need to know about each day, and delivers on that with clean, perceptive, original writing.
Possesses and/or develops reporting skills rooted in primary source materials
Stays calm and poised under deadline pressure, and is able to write quickly, particularly in the hours before the Monitor Daily’s early a.m. send.
Mentors writers and desk editors to help them understand Monitor briefs
Finds and utilizes other avenues around the world for spotting possible topics for briefs, including Church channels
Technology Skills Experience with Google Suite applications (Google Docs, etc.), EZ Publish, social media platforms.
Work Environment Works in the Boston office a minimum of three days a week.
Engagement Membership in The Mother Church is valued, but is not required. The Briefs Editor respects that, while the Monitor is not a sectarian publication, it is grounded in the healing mission of the Church that publishes it. The incumbent is receptive to developing a deeper understanding of how that mission informs and uplifts our journalism. For more background, see www.CSMonitor.com/About.
Pay Range: $66,109 - $148,346.80 Annually
The pay ranges disclosed in our job postings are the compensation ranges the Church reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for a given position at the time of posting.
The offered salary will be determined by factors such as the applicant’s relevant education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities; and benchmarking, work location, and internal equity.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
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