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Homepage Editor

Fox News

New York, NY 05-09-2020
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Fox News is looking for a Homepage Editor. You are responsible for programming FoxNews.com and the Fox News app. You determine story placement, write clickable headlines and choose interesting art for our front page. You're a competitive self-starter with strong news judgment who thrives under pressure and keeps a laser-sharp focus on metrics. Flexibility in your schedule is vital to this role. You are required to work some holidays and shift your schedule as news breaks.

You may be offered one of the following shifts: SUNDAYS THRU THURSDAYS (2:30 pm-10:30 pm) or TUESDAYS THRU SATURDAYS (6:30 am-2:30 pm)

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Write engaging, SEO-friendly headlines
• Use a mix of news judgment and metrics to determine story placement
• Coordinate with the photo desk on art for the homepage
• Write breaking news banners and continually update breaking news headlines
• Participate in broader strategic discussions

WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• 2-4 years of newsroom experience
• Strong news judgment and knowledge of current events
• Experience writing on deadline for a major news website
• Capability of being a skilled, fast writer and self-editor
• The desire to work in a creative, demanding, competitive environment

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d22m7d-18-220-106-241-42 in your application.

Company Profile
Fox News

FOX News Channel is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. FOX News finished 2018 as the most-watched basic cable network for the third consecutive year in both primetime and total day among total viewers, and has held its number one national cable news channel status for 68 consecutive quarters. FNC is available in nearly 90 million homes and dominates the cable news landscape, routinely notching the top ten programs in the genre.