Fact-Checking Editor (Level 1 Journalist)

$72,000 - $130,000/Yr

USA002 Reuters America LLC - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - New York, NY

10,001+ employees

About the position

The Fact Checking Editor (Level 1 Journalist) at Reuters is responsible for overseeing the editing and production of fact-checking articles, ensuring adherence to editorial standards and ethical guidelines. This role involves mentoring early-career journalists, collaborating with regional teams, and utilizing digital verification techniques to enhance the quality and accuracy of news content. The position is hybrid, based in major cities such as New York, Washington D.C., or Toronto, and requires a proactive approach to managing editorial demands while fostering a positive work environment.

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.
• Show a proven interest in covering misinformation or fact-checking.
• Outstanding news judgement.
• The ability to identify emerging trends online and misinformation.
• Curiosity to learn and openness to feedback.
• Enthusiastic about collaborating with colleagues across different beats and cultures.

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: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.
• Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.
• Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days.
• Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world's most important stories.