What are the responsibilities and job description for the Temporary Weekend Editor, Breaking News position at Forbes?
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Forbes is hiring for its News Desk. The ideal candidate should be a news obsessive with a passion for thinking quickly and creatively off breaking news and emerging news stories. Also key: Identifying the big questions a smart reader would have about the larger political and cultural shifts. The challenge for the desk is to look beyond just the breaking news and to identify the bigger context for the Forbes Topline story format, adding supplemental reporting whenever possible.
The weekend editor will wear two hats: Editing and assigning stories to reporters on the weekends, and writing during other days. Top candidates should be generalists who can write about anything, but specific experience covering businesses, markets or entrepreneurs is a plus. And the ability to guide reporters on how best to find information, and think originally about the news, is key. The schedule for this role will be Saturday through Wednesday
Responsibilities:
- Assign, edit and write on major news stories that make sense for a general Forbes audience, quickly turning around articles with sharp, story-advancing approaches and angles.
- Identify topics and questions raised by news stories, and be able to clearly explain them through research and reporting.
- Ability to spot fresh and interesting stories that have not already been widely shared.
- Write multiple posts on a given topic every day.
- Clearly communicate across Forbes' multiple editorial departments and contributors.
- Write accurate, lively and concise posts.
- Track down sources quickly for interviews when necessary.
- Strong headline writing skills, and comfort with any/all social media platforms.
- Strong interest in and basic knowledge of business news and financial coverage.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Experience: 5-plus years as a full-time writer or editor.
- Proven ability at writing quickly and accurately.
- Outstanding writing, grammar and editing abilities.
- An instinct and enthusiasm for advancing news stories, as well as writing stories that resonate with the target audience.
- Understanding of the latest content trends and technologies, including content management systems like Wordpress, Social Media and SEO best practices.
The hourly rate for this role is $30.00 - $37.00
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Salary : $30 - $37
