Remote Job
Editorial Assistant
TNH- Full Time
- Posted : 4 years ago
We are seeking an editorial assistant with journalism experience to support our reporting on humanitarian crises around the world. Duties are a mix of administrative and research tasks, with some opportunity to assist with editing and reporting. Please also include links to samples of your work. These may include articles and other content you have reported or produced as well as journalistic projects you have contributed to (please specify your contribution, ie videography or copy editing).
Responsibilities and Duties- Assist with daily and special projects production, through proofreading, research, fact-checking, and coordination
- Update daily and longer-term publication schedules, working with the production and managing editors
- Assist with various newsletters, including writing, production, and proofreading
- Correct and coordinate audio transcriptions
- Coordinate translations
- Coordinate communications with contributors, including contracts, invoices, and risk assessments
- Update events and other calendars
- Undertake research to inform newsroom policies
- Update style guide, code of ethics and other newsroom documents, working with the executive and managing editors
- Draft and update informational pages on the TNH site for freelancers and others
- Write entries for, In the News, Cheat Sheet, Roundups and other editorial features
- Assist with reporting and research, as needed
- Provide general administrative support to the executive editor and editorial team
Requirements:
- Internship or other work experience in a newsroom or media organization
- Proven journalistic writing, editing, and fact-checking skills
- Experience with Excel, Google Drive, Trello, and other standard newsroom and office tools
- Knowledge of and attention to journalistic best practices and ethics
- Excellent written and spoken English; knowledge of French, Arabic, or other languages is a plus
- A global outlook with a proven interest in current events
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Calm under pressure and happiest working on several projects at once
Skills
- Adobe Photoshop
- MS Excel
- Content Writing
- Editorial skils
- Journalistic
