Job Description
The Job
WarnerMedia seeks an Editor for the CNN department.
This is a best-in-class shaper and sharpener of stories and ideas. A true partner with writers in identifying distinctive angles on top stories and finding distinctive angles that make good stories great. News editors are multi-skilled and talented in that they know how to edit as an editor and read as a reader. They can copy edit and catch mistakes big and small. They can curate and tag. They can SEO. They know what stories -- in either text or video -- should be linked up. They know when attribution is needed and when it's overkill. They know the difference between a first version digital story that is 'good enough to go' and when to hold to get more -- and when that line is unclear, they know to ask.
This position is with our p.m. national digital team. The editor will work with digital national news contributors across CNN.
The Daily
• Edit stories from a wide range of sources including digital news writers, other roles across CNN Digital and CNN Worldwide, contributors, opinion columnists and external contributors, field teams, who may not be able to sit and write but can give great material by phone, slack, email, or from the ground from any corner of the world, correspondents and anchors throughout the organization who may get assigned or approved to write for digital platforms
• Turn that material into a story or a powerful anecdote in an existing story
• Assigned specialty areas by shift, including being a second set of eyes on homepages, on alerting, on key initiatives that need a good comb thru and/or a creative punch.
• Work with a wide range of copy from a wide range of writers. That means you must be excellent communicator and diplomat; excellent providers of feedback who help elevate CNN's storytelling across a wide range of digital platforms.
• Write as needed -- their bylines will be occasionally seen solo or as a contributing name.
• Varied work -- some days may be fast and furious with edits on a single and fast-flowing developing story. Some days will have a wide range of pieces in different forms and formats to edit -- an enterprise story, a newsletter, an opinion piece, a story from a correspondent in a war zone.
• Final step before a story goes to the programming team to get distributed to millions of people worldwide - all news editors work intently to make sure our stories are accurate and fair so that we continue to grow the trust between CNN and our audiences.
The Essentials
• 4 or more years editorial experience
• College Degree preferred and/or relevant work experience
• Excellent editorial judgement
• Ability to work in a fast paced 24/7 news environment
• Strong communication skills
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rjq82e-44-202-183-118-42 in your application.