Fact-Checking Editor (Level 1 Journalist)

$72,000 - $130,000/Yr

Thomson Reuters - New York, NY

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - New York, NY

10,001+ employees

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About the position

Reuters is seeking an experienced Fact Checking Editor (Level 1 Journalist) to support its global fact-checking project. This role involves editing and assigning stories, ensuring adherence to editorial standards, and fostering a collaborative work environment. The position is hybrid, based in New York, Washington D.C., or Toronto, and requires a proactive approach to editing and mentoring early-career journalists.

Responsibilities

• Proactively edit articles while fostering a positive, collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Enforce Reuters' editorial and ethical standards, adhering to style, guidelines and policies laid out by the Reuters Trust Principles and the Reuters Handbook of Journalists.
• Show attention to detail by ensuring stories meet Reuters' standards for accuracy, speed, balance and clarity.
• Support fact-check article production and build closer ties with the broader Reuters news file.
• Mentor early-career journalists to deepen their knowledge and sharpen their coverage.
• Collaborate with journalists across regional teams to develop fact-checking articles.
• Meet Reuters Fact Check deliverables outlined in our fact-checking partnerships.
• Explore latest digital verification techniques and tools.
• Produce fact-checking articles or explainers when required.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of international news writing and/or editing experience.
• Demonstrated experience editing under tight deadlines and sharing constructive feedback with journalists.
• Proven track record of writing and/or editing clean, accurate news copy under tight deadlines in a newsroom.
• Outstanding news judgement and the ability to identify emerging trends online and misinformation.
• Curiosity to learn and openness to feedback.

Nice-to-haves

• Fluency in Arabic, French, Spanish or any other European language is a plus.
• Prior experience in OSINT or fact-checking would be a clear advantage.

Benefits

• Global Career progression opportunities
• On the job learning and coaching
• Paid volunteering days
• Competitive salary packages and market leading benefits