What are the responsibilities and job description for the News Assistant position at thenewyorktimes?
The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.
The New York Times is looking for a news assistant to work on its National Desk, a team that leads the newsroom's coverage of the United States across all Times platforms. You will be an engaged and collegial team member with an interest in news. Organization, flexibility and a desire to learn new skills are critical to success in this role.
Writing skills and a passion for Times journalism are a must, as our news assistant may be called upon to help with research and reporting from time to time.
This is an in-office position, based in New York City, and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance.
Responsibilities:
- Perform a wide range of operational and clerical duties essential to the work of the desk.
- Research and produce daily news scans to keep editors abreast on developments the desk may be interested in covering.
- Work with editors to update story budgets and track stories through editing and publication.
- Take detailed notes during meetings with editors.
- Update and communicate the weekly whereabouts of reporters.
- Track publication data sets on story forms and assist with research for audience and strategy projects.
- Help maintain breaking news documents and manage the tracking of live feeds.
- Assess freelancer availability for news assignments and help maintain department resource documentation.
- Ensure smooth communication between editors, reporters, photographers and freelancers.
- Compile National's published stories for promotion in the California Today newsletter and help with the layout of weather pages.
- Help to maintain a calendar of upcoming events, elections and anniversaries.
- Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
- You will report to the Deputy Director, News Operations.
Basic Qualifications:
- Knowledge of Times style or the ability to absorb and apply it quickly
- Ability to multitask and prioritize to meet deadlines
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- B.A or B.S degree
- Strong writing, editing and production skills
This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.
The annual base pay salary for this role is between $67,626.00 and $68,000.00.
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The annual base pay range for this role is between:
$67,626 - $68,000 USD
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Salary : $67,626 - $68,000