Assistant LI Editor - Hub

Newsday Media Group, Long Island, NY USA

Work at Newsday Media Group

Duration: Full-Time

Essential Duties & Functions

Communicate/coordinate with other HUB members on stories and jump in to help wherever needed.
Handle all kinds of news quickly with great attention paid to accuracy, fairness, and detail.
Collaborate with colleagues across print, digital and video platforms.
Review stories before publication.
Encourage reporters to cultivate diverse sources and drive coverage that makes Newsday essential reading for Long Islanders.
Assess reader/subscriber trends and act on the resulting metrics to lead coverage that serves our loyal subscribers and helps Newsday build subscribers and new, diverse audiences.

Essential Job Knowledge & Skills

Bachelor’s degree in journalism is required.
Must have strong news judgment and editing skills with a deep understanding of our products and the role of metrics.
Must be collaborative and communicative with colleagues across all platforms.

The Company requires that the successful candidate hired for this position be fully-vaccinated for COVID-19, absent being granted an accommodation due to medical, pregnancy, or sincerely held

religious belief or other legally required exemption. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked if you are able to meet the requirement.

About Newsday Media Group

Newsday Media Group (NMG) is one of the nation’s most dynamic media organizations, serving Long Island and New York City through its portfolio of mobile and digital products, print publications and live events. With 19 Pulitzer Prizes and other esteemed awards for outstanding journalism, our mission and vision is to engage consumers and businesses by connecting them to the communities in which they live, work and play.

NMG properties include the award-winning Newsday, Newsday.com; amNewYork, New York City’s most widely circulated free daily paper along with its mobile app and amNY.com; Newsday Connect, the digital solutions company serving Long Island business owners; and Newsday Local Publishing, one of the Northeast's largest groups of weekly shopper publications.