Boston Globe Media · 1 hour ago
Ideas Editor
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$125K/yr - $159K/yr
10+ years expBoston Globe Media is seeking a new Ideas Editor to lead its ambitious Ideas section within the Opinion department. The editor will oversee both digital and print production, manage a team, and ensure the section maintains high standards of opinion journalism.
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Responsibilities
Conceive, commission, and edit essays, opinion features, reported arguments, and editorial cartoons from freelancers. The Ideas editor upholds the highest standards of opinion journalism by emphasizing original, provocative, and fact-based pieces that are written for curious, engaged general readers. The editor also ensures that the section is helping freelancers make their arguments as strong as they can be, without imposing the editor’s own views
Maintain a steady rhythm to the section, including by publishing at least one new Ideas piece online each day while also planning for future issues
Oversee production of a weekly 8-page Sunday print section, which includes editing the Sunday columns of two Opinion columnists
Guide more ambitious projects such as themed packages or takeovers of entire issues several times a year. The editor should also look to bring Ideas’ journalism to life by identifying compelling speakers for our Say More podcast and moderating panels at live events
Lead, coach, and support a multidisciplinary editorial team, overseeing staff writers and editors, collaborating closely with freelance copy editors, and guiding design to deliver cohesive, high-quality content
Identify outstanding freelance writers, graphic artists, cartoonists, and other multimedia journalists and recruit them to contribute to the section. Ensure that a wide range of voices, perspectives, and topics appears in the section. Be the final vetting voice on submissions from the public
Work closely with Opinion’s digital publishing team on social media presentation, headline choices and tests, multimedia presentations, and publication timing
Qualification
Required
At least 10 years of journalism experience
Experience managing direct reports
Understanding the rigors and techniques of news reporting
Demonstrate creativity in story ideation
Deftness in line editing
Rigor in assessing the quality, fairness, and factualness of copy
Curiosity, openness to viewpoints outside one's personal political or cultural bubble
An abiding sense of fairness
Preferred
Experience working with freelancers
Experience working in opinion or magazine journalism
Experience working with video, audio, and graphic journalism
A willingness to adapt and be audience focused
A curious mindset and a commitment to creating an inclusive work environment
Company
Boston Globe Media
Boston Globe Media is New England's largest newsgathering organization -- and much more.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.39MKey Investors
Meta Journalism Project
2023-02-27Grant· $0.39M
1993-06-11Acquired
Leadership Team
Linda Pizzuti Henry
CEO
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