Associate News Editor
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeOn-site
location_onPlanifyr
About Newsweek
Newsweek is a global media organization that has earned audience time and trust for more than 90 years. Headquartered in New York City, the organization reaches 100 million people each month with thought-provoking news, opinion, images, graphics, and video delivered across a dozen print and digital platforms. Newsweek also publishes international editions in EMEA and Asia.
About the Role
We are seeking an Associate Editor to join our US digital newsroom, specifically focused on AI-assisted news production. This role is ideal for a journalist passionate about the intersection of emergent technology and editorial excellence.
The Associate News Editor will stand at the forefront of a new era in journalism, leveraging AI tools to produce multiple stories each day while applying rigorous editorial judgment to ensure accuracy, clarity, and quality. You will play a key role in integrating generative AI and automation tools into our newsroom workflow. By generating, editing, and publishing content at scale, you will enable other journalists to focus on beat development, interviews, and investigative reporting. This position requires close collaboration with reporters to ensure originality in news coverage and with editors to shape coverage plans that maintain Newsweek's high standards.
In this capacity, you will work closely with the US News Editor to support daily coverage. You will be expected to source, pitch, write, and edit multiple stories per day, ensuring content is accurate, engaging, and aligned with our editorial standards. The role demands agility, requiring you to learn and adapt to new tools, platforms, methods, and techniques for news reporting in a fast-paced digital environment.
Work Schedule
This is a full-time role working 5 days a week, from 3:00 pm - 12:00 am ET, including one weekend day.
Equal Opportunity
Newsweek is an equal opportunity employer. We seek employees of diverse backgrounds and are committed to providing an inclusive, equitable, and respectful workplace.
Work location
Work model: On-site
Planifyr
Key Responsibilities
- check_circleProduce, edit, and publish multiple AI-assisted stories daily
- check_circleApply editorial judgment to ensure AI-generated content meets accuracy and integrity standards
- check_circleContinuously learn and implement new AI technologies to enhance reporting efficiency
- check_circleRespond quickly and accurately to breaking news
- check_circleCollaborate with the US News Editor and wider editorial team on projects and coverage plans
- check_circlePitch original ideas, topics, and beats to complement automated coverage
- check_circleMonitor multiple sources for emerging stories, trends, and topics
Requirements
- verifiedRelevant experience in digital news journalism
- verifiedSound editorial judgment and understanding of media law
- verifiedProficiency with digital publishing tools, content management systems, and editing software
- verifiedFamiliarity with Microsoft Office and Teams
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Day-to-day, the Associate News Editor at Newsweek will produce, edit, and publish multiple ai-assisted stories daily; apply editorial judgment to ensure ai-generated content meets accuracy and integrity standards; continuously learn and implement new ai technologies to enhance reporting efficiency; and respond quickly and accurately to breaking news.
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To qualify for the Associate News Editor at Newsweek position, applicants should have: Relevant experience in digital news journalism; Sound editorial judgment and understanding of media law; Proficiency with digital publishing tools, content management systems, and editing software; and Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Teams.
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Associate News Editor at Newsweek is based in Planifyr. This is a on-site role.
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