Editor, Morning Edition

Job Description

OVERVIEW

Millions of listeners depend on Morning Edition and Up First to set the news agenda that starts their day. We deliver the latest international and national news stories paired with analysis to help put those headlines in context. Morning Edition is also a platform for accountability through interviews with government officials and decision-makers who create or influence policy that affect people's lives. The show also features culture stories about music, movies and books that bring joy and provoke thoughtful conversations about who we are in this world.

We are in search of an experienced broadcast journalist who can curate thoughtful and surprising host interviews with the most sought-after authors in the book industry.

These audio interviews must be timely, ambitious, animated and diverse in topic, ideology and identity. This candidate must have broad and varied interests in genres and topics. They should be interested and attentive to the news cycle, and should understand the needs and wants of various audiences on multiple platforms or mediums.

An Editor III, in this specific position, evaluates pitches from hosts and staff, as well as from publicists and maintains good relationships with them. They have discerning, editorial judgment and are responsible for upholding the show's and NPR's editorial vision and standards while curating Morning Edition's book coverage. They will maintain an editorial calendar in coordination and collaboration with show managers and senior producers, as well as other departments at NPR such as our culture desk, digital teams, media relations and more. They will pitch, chase, schedule, script and edit interviews with the goal of having about one book interview in the show a week.

The Editor III will split their time between book interviews and daily, general news assignments such as booking and editing an interview or story for the next day's show. We are seeking an Editor III candidate with skills and interest in Latino culture, politics and issues who may be assigned to work on those types of stories instead of a general news assignment when they are not working on a book assignment.

A successful candidate is a strong, multi-platform editor who can frame conversations and offer structural input and line edits when working on stories and interviews with hosts for radio and digital platforms.

This is a union represented role covered under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement with SAG-AFTRA.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Evaluates pitches from staff and publicists and curates show coverage of books and culture.
• Pitches, schedules and edits interviews with book authors, literary writers and other prominent figures for multiple platforms and mediums such as radio, podcasts and digital.
• Maintains productive relationships with publicists.
• Upholds NPR's editorial and ethical standards on any piece of journalism they are working on.
• Coordinates and collaborates on editorial coverage across multiple teams and departments at NPR.
• Travels with hosts and staff on field assignments as needed.
• Backfill other editors on staff as needed.

The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list of required responsibilities, duties and skills. Other duties may be assigned, and this job description can be modified at any time.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• At least seven years of journalism work experience as an editor, reporter or producer
• At least three years experience editing daily national news.
• At least one year of experience covering books or literary works for a media organization.
• Ability and willingness to work varied shifts as needed to include early mornings, evenings, weekends and some overnights.
• Ability to work on site at NPR's HQ in Washington, DC
• Ability and willingness to travel on assignment as needed.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• At least eight years experience in journalism with at least four years as an editor working in a national news organization
• At least two years of experience covering books or literary works for a media organization.
• Experience producing, editing audio or using audio editing software.
• Experience writing and editing digital news stories for a website, newsletter or another digital product.
• Proficiency in Spanish or another language other than English.
• Experience writing and editing international news.
• Experience working for public media journalism.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in work experience

WORK LOCATION
• On-site: This is an on-site role based in Washington, DC .

REQUIRED SKILLS
• AP style writing and editing skill for broadcast and digital platforms.
• Proficiency in independent, problem solving.
• Ability to adapt and accommodate differing styles of editorial workflows and communication.
• Ability to negotiate and compromise.
• Professional communication skills when representing the NPR organization.

JOB TYPE
• This is a full time, exempt position.

COMPENSATION

Salary Range: The US based anticipated salary range for this opportunity is $112,500 - $120,000 plus benefits. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum salaries NPR expects to provide for new hires for the position across all US locations.

Benefits: NPR offers access to comprehensive benefits for employees and dependents. Regular, full-time employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week are eligible to enroll in NPR's benefits options. Benefits include access to health and wellness, paid time off, and financial well-being. Plan options include medical, dental, vision, life/ accidental death and dismemberment, long-term disability, short-term disability, and voluntary retirement savings to all eligible NPR employees.

Does this sound like you? If so, we want to hear from you.

The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum salaries NPR expects to provide for new hires for the position across all US locations.

NPR Pay Range

$112,500 - $120,000 USD

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