Chicago Public Media is one of the nation’s largest local nonprofit news organizations. Home to WBEZ 91.5FM, the Chicago Sun‑Times, and Vocalo. Chicago Public Media reaches more than 3.3 million people weekly across broadcast, print, and digital platforms. As a mission‑driven organization, we aspire to be the most trusted news source Chicagoans turn to for understanding the people, events, and ideas shaping our community.
Chicago Public Media is a 100% community‑funded newsroom powered by nearly 97,000 members whose support makes our journalism possible. This sustained community investment helped drive nationally recognized work in 2025, including 29 awards from esteemed organizations, including the Public Media Journalists Association, the Edward R. Murrow Awards, and the National Association of Black Journalists.
We believe independent journalism is essential to a healthy democracy and that access to objective, fact‑based news is a right for every citizen. We serve the public interest by creating diverse content that informs and enriches our community, supported by a dedicated staff of approximately 250 professionals.
For more information, please see the Chicago Public Media Annual Report.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The News Editor is responsible for supporting Chicago Public Media’s daily news coverage across a wide array of platforms including broadcast, digital, podcasts and print. The News Editor will work with reporters, producers and editors to edit cross‑platform work across digital and audio, including daily and feature audio stories, audio 2‑ways, and daily and enterprise web stories. The News Editor will work with WBEZ and Sun‑Times editors to ensure quality, fact‑checked content is published across platforms. This editor will work Tuesday through Saturday.
This position reports to the News Desk and is included in SAG‑AFTRA.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Collaborates with the editorial team to support editorial coverage.
Directs the work of reporters and producers, and works with the editorial team, to plan and lead execution of daily stories for web and audio, and initiatives across platforms.
Edits text and audio stories for WBEZ and the Sun‑Times.
Reports for audio, web and print (when necessary).
Reviews story pitches and edits content produced by reporters and producers across platforms.
Develops and conducts editorial training.
Helps maintain audio and text standards across platforms.
Helps manage daily coverage priorities, including coverage plans for major breaking news events.
QUALIFICATIONS
3+ years of experience as a News Editor.
Outstanding news judgment and experience leading journalists to produce work of tremendous distinction and community impact.
Demonstrated passion for leading creative daily news coverage.
Ability to conceptualize and edit news stories for content, accuracy, pacing, ideas, narrative and voice. Fluency and enthusiasm for multiplatform journalism.
Deep commitment to the highest standards of journalistic ethics and the mission of public media.
Ability to articulate your own ideas precisely and concisely – and to cultivate the strong ideas that come from other producers, editors, and reporters.
Strong relationship builder and naturally collaborative leader. Experience leading and inspiring diverse, inclusive teams to excellence.
Knowledge of the Chicago region’s rich diversity of stories, sectors and communities is very helpful.
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, humanities or related field.
COMPENSATION
The expected pay range for this position is $90,618 to $100,000 per ANNUM.
Chicago Public Media provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the organization reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographical location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.
WORKING AT CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA
Our culture is one where collaboration, diversity of ideas, and innovation are encouraged. We value colleagues who will enhance our culture by bringing new ideas, divergent experiences, and talents to our dynamic workplace.
At Chicago Public Media, we believe dedication to a great workplace includes supporting our employees and their families. As a result, we provide a broad and generous benefits package for employees at hire and in the years to come. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, vacation, holidays, life insurance, disability coverage, retirement savings, and a commuter benefits plan.
CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
We actively seek and welcome people from all backgrounds, orientations, and life experiences to join our team.
The essential functions described above are not all‑inclusive and are not intended to create any contractual or other legal commitment. Chicago Public Media may change the content or format of this job at any time in its sole and exclusive discretion without notice.
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In Summary: The News Editor will work with reporters, producers and editors to edit cross‑platform work across digital and audio . Chicago Public Media is a 100% community‑funded newsroom powered by nearly 97,000 members . The expected pay range for this position is $90,618 to $100,000 per ANNUM .
En Español:
Chicago Public Media es una de las organizaciones noticiosas locales sin fines de lucro más grandes del país. Hogar de WBEZ 91.5FM, el Chicago Sun-Times y Vocalo. Los medios públicos de Chicago llegan a más de 3.3 millones de personas semanalmente en plataformas de difusión, impresión y digital. Como organización orientada por la misión, aspiramos a ser la fuente de noticias más confiable que los chicagenses recurren para comprender a las personas, eventos e ideas que dan forma a nuestra comunidad. El Editor de Noticias trabajará con los periodistas, productores y editores para editar el trabajo transversal a través del digital y audio, incluidas las historias diarias y de contenido en áudio, audio 2-way, e historias web diarios y empresariales. El editor de noticias trabaja con WBEZ y Sun‐Times para garantizar que se publique un contenido de calidad verificado por hechos en todas las plataformas. Este editor funcionará desde martes hasta sábado. Esta posición reporta al News Desk y está incluida en SAG‐AFTRA. RESPONSIBILITIES Colabora con el equipo editorial para apoyar la cobertura editorial. Dirige el trabajo de los reporteros y productores, y colabora con el grupo editorial para planificar y liderar la ejecución de artículos diarios para plataformas web y audiovisuales, así como iniciativas audiográficas. Edita textos y historias para WBEz y Sun-Times. Reporte para la comunidad y la edición (cuando es necesario) Los redactores desarrollan una experiencia de 3 años de investigación y capacitación, además de ayudar a los editores a llevar a cabo ideas y diseños de contenidos creativos y temas de prensa y crear conocimientos sobre las principales plataformas de comunicación, incluyendo: Fluidez y entusiasmo por el periodismo multiplataforma. El profundo compromiso con los más altos estándares de ética periodística y la misión de los medios públicos. Capacidad para articular sus propias ideas con precisión y concisa y cultivar las ideas fuertes que provienen de otros productores, editores y reporteros. Forte creador de relaciones y líder naturalmente colaborativo. Experiencia liderando e inspirando equipos diversos e inclusivos a la excelencia. Conocimiento de la región de Chicago's rica diversidad de historias, sectores y comunidades es muy útil. En Chicago Public Media, creemos que la dedicación a un gran lugar de trabajo incluye apoyar a nuestros empleados y sus familias. Como resultado, ofrecemos un amplio y generoso paquete de beneficios para los empleados contratados y en los próximos años. Nuestros beneficios incluyen médicos, dentales, visión, vacaciones, días festivos, seguro de vida, cobertura por discapacidad, ahorros de jubilación y un plan de beneficios de viajeros. CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA IS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Activamente y bienvenimos a personas de todos los orígenes, orientaciones y experiencias de vida a unirse a nuestro equipo. Las funciones esenciales descritas anteriormente no son todo-inclusivas y no están destinadas a crear ningún contrato o otro compromiso legal.