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Job Description

Opinion Editorial Assistant (Temporary)

The New York Times Opinion section is seeking an editorial assistant to support David French, Pamela Paul and Bret Stephens. This is a temporary assignment for six months. The job, which will be based in New York, is a great opportunity for someone who is organized, digitally savvy and has broad-ranging news interests, with a special curiosity about the broad topics around politics, religion, culture and national and international affairs.

The editorial assistant should have a sharp eye for detail; a strong sense of fresh arguments and good writing; superb research skills; a devotion to the highest standards of accuracy, precision and verification; the ability to dive into unfamiliar material on deadline; discretion in handling sensitive editorial material; familiarity with various social media platforms; and a strong interest in opinion journalism. Collegiality and diplomacy are essential.

This candidate will perform functions that include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Keep abreast of the news in the areas of coverage and suggest ideas for columns

• Conduct research for the columnists

• Verify the accuracy of the information contained in draft columns and occasional guest essays, and write summaries as necessary

• Post on various social media platforms and collaborate with Opinion Audience team on deepening relationships with readers

• See the column(s) through all stages of the publishing process

• Some clerical duties

Basic Qualifications:

• At least 1 year of experience in journalism, conducting research and fact-checking and/or text editing for published media strongly preferred

• Must be able to occasionally work weekends (2-3 hours) and evenings as column schedules or news cycle determine

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Opinion’s columnist roster and frequent contributors to the section

• Familiarity with Times Style and the newspaper’s standards and ethics guidelines

• An appreciation for Opinion journalism and understanding of the broader media landscape

This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.

The annual base pay salary for this role is between $77,808.68 and $78,000.00.

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