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News Editor

ABC News

Washington, DC 03-22-2023
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description
News Editor (ABC News Digital)

We are seeking a full-time News Editor based in Washington, DC, to join the ABC News Digital team.  The person in this role will join a dedicated team of editors at ABC News Digital and will be responsible for line editing Washington-related and politics text stories that are published on ABCNews.com, working with reporters, producers, senior editors, our newsgathering operation, and our legal and standards teams. The ideal candidate is someone who is a thoughtful text editor and has experience leading breaking news coverage and assigning stories and is a self-starter who does well under pressure. 

Responsibilities:  
• Edit breaking news, features and live blogs, primarily on Washington- and politics-based news 
• When necessary, write breaking news stories and live blog posts 
• Help reporters develop story ideas 
• Collaborate with DC reporting/producing teams and the newsgathering desk 
• Work with the ''This Week'' team to publish breaking news and edit stories for Digital 
• Make editorial judgments on a minute-to-minute basis 

Basic Qualifications: 
• Minimum 3 years' experience editing for a digital news outlet 
• Ability to write on deadline with speed and accuracy 
• Proven experience handling breaking news 
• Knowledge and interest in Washington and political news 
• Ability to balance priorities, multiple projects and tasks 
• Brings energy and positivity to the group dynamic 

Preferred Qualifications: 
• Has experience running point on major breaking news 
• Experience collaborating with different teams 
• Excellent communication skills 

Required Education:
• BA or BS from a 4-year accredited college or university or equivalent experience 

Preferred Education:
• Master's degree in journalism from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience 

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About ABC News:

The Disney General Entertainment Content group creates original entertainment and news content for the Company's streaming platforms and its cable and broadcast networks.

This position is with American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., which is part of a business we call ABC News.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-robqv2-3-17-6-75-42 in your application.

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