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Job Description
The Times is looking for a news assistant to join our National desk.
The National desk is a team that leads the newsroom’s coverage of the United States across all Times platforms. The ideal candidate will be an engaged and collegial team member with a strong interest in news. Organization, adaptability and a desire to learn new skills are critical to success in this role. Writing skills and a passion for Times journalism are a must, as many of our news assistants may be called upon to help with research and reporting.
This is a hybrid position based in New York City and includes regular attendance in the office each week per your departmental guidance.
This is a Guild position reporting to the Deputy Director, News Operations.
Responsibilities
- You will compile weather highlights and slugs, configure pages in Cue Print and release two editions of weather pages.
- You will assist with breaking news coverage by creating and maintaining feeds documents and live blogs, research and verify information for reporters and editors.
- You will update, confirm and contact stringers across the nation as needed for coverage.
- Research and produce daily news and social scans to keep editors aware of developments the desk may cover.
- Find and add a collection of CA focused stories to the daily California Today newsletter.
- Attend daily meetings and take detailed notes that will then be shared with the department
- Ensure smooth communication between editors, reporters, photographers and freelancers by keeping contact lists updated.
- Work closely with editors and reporters to perform a wide range of operational and administrative duties essential to the desk.
- While reporting and rewriting shall not be a general requirement of the work of a news assistant, any employee so classified may be required to perform such work in limited amounts for no additional compensation. The amount of reporting and rewriting a news assistant is permitted to perform without additional compensation shall result in the publication of no more than 1500 words in any given month, absent a bona fide news emergency.
- Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
Basic Qualifications
- 2+ years of related experience
- Familiarity with Google Workspace (Google Docs, Sheets, Forms, Slides)
- Ability to multitask and prioritize to meet deadlines
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred. or equivalent combination of training and experience
- A passion for learning about new tools and journalism formats
- Strong writing, editing and production skills
This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.
The annual base pay salary for this role is between $66,300.00 and $67,000.00.
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.
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