Copy Editor Job Description

Copy Editor Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Copy Editor to join our team.

Responsibilities:

• Copy edit (including proofing and simple fact-checking) short news articles and features for online radio content service;
• Plans, writes, edits, and voices news broadcasts;
• Gathers and verifies factual information through interviews, observation and research;
• Update stories as news develops;
• Proof pages and read behind other staffers’ edits;
• Researches to assist writers (“producers”) if needed;
• Find any grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors in written content and correcting them;
• Employing dynamic news judgment and ethical guidelines to select and edit a wide range of stories and photos;
• Employing creativity and independent news judgment to text editing and otherwise preparing work for publication;
• Finalizes content using digital audio editing software;
• May specialize in a particular field of news broadcasting (e.g. political, traffic, finance or military);
• Editing content and designing modules using the paper’s computer production system;
• Edit and design the Times Digest, published in afternoon, evening and night editions;
• Check and rewrite text to ensure clarity, readability and adherence to editorial policies;
• Must be a good team player ready to do whatever is needed to deliver the best content to our radio affiliates.

Requirements:

• Ability to work long hours on deadline;
• Ability to meet strict daily and weekly deadlines, and adjust to changing priorities;
• Motivated and well-organized;
• Strong writing skills;
• Proficient in media production and broadcast systems;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written;
• Experience working in professional services a plus;
• 2+ years of writing, editing, or related experience;
• Detail oriented;
• Outstanding positive attitude and eagerness to learn;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information;
• Well-rounded communication skills for conducting interviews;
• Exceptional knowledge and understanding of grammar, punctuation and spelling;
• Proactive nature;
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related subject.