• Job Description

  Req#: REQ-014905

  The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.

  Job Description

  Department Overview & Responsibilities:

  The New York Times Audio Department is hiring a staff editor to fact check all podcast episodes of The Run-Up and Hard Fork.

  This person will work closely with editors, producers, hosts and reporters to check facts, assertions and omissions, with extra attention to the tone and context in which they’re delivered.

  The work will also include helping to research guests and sources, and providing background information using public records and electronic records. While the bulk of the work will be in the audio department, there will be text pieces that may require extra eyes as well.

  You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced news environment, and enjoy being involved in multiple projects at once. We’re looking for exceptional news judgment and an investigator’s mind. And while we value deliberate, careful checking, speed is also important. The fact checker will be part of a close group of producers and editors, so a collaborative spirit is a must.

  • Check factual assertions in podcast episodes to determine veracity and correctness on deadline
  • Listen during live recordings and track facts and assertions to be verified
  • Listen to drafts, checking all facts, noting attribution, and providing guidance on editing or adjusting material as needed
  • Conduct quick and accurate research to gather and verify facts in collaboration with producers, reporters and hosts
  • Work to ensure fairness and accuracy; correct contradictions and omissions in consultation with editors and producers
  • Oversee the corrections process, ensuring potential corrections are investigated and updates are made, as needed
  • Assist show teams in casting sources by confirming identity and background
  • Work with the NYT newsroom's standards department to develop and uphold best practices for standards and fact-checking in audio, and train producers
  • Research ideas to help develop future episodes
  • Exercise news judgment

  Basic Qualifications:

  • 3-5 years of fact-checking experience
  • Audio experience preferred
  • Sound news judgment
  • Able to quickly identify facts to be checked in a podcast episode transcript or script
  • Able to communicate notes & feedback clearly
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Well-developed and adaptive cultural competence and emotional intelligence
  • Experience in a deadline-driven environment
  • Able to uphold the existing editorial standards of The Times

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior experience working in a fact checking capacity within an audio team

  The annual base pay range for this role is between $109,521.19 and $115,000.

  The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Our journalism and the products we build in the service of that journalism greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.

  The New York Times Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email reasonable.accommodations@nytimes.com . Emails sent for unrelated issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

  The Company will further consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws.

  The New York Times Company follows the pay transparency and non-discrimination provisions outlined by the United States Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Click here for details.

• About the company

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