Job Details

Editor (5 Month Contract)

This contracted editing position will support TAI's editorial team this election season. The editor will ensure that writers produce the highest quality content by working closely with an assigned group of writers to develop expertise on assigned topics and beats. This editor is responsible for helping writers brainstorm story ideas, clarify mission-aligned angles, evaluate pitches and sourcing, as well as serve as the first read for line edits. The editor reports directly to TAI's Executive Editor. TAI's priority states are MI, AK, PA, WI, IA, FL, GA, and NC. We encourage editors from all states to apply but priority will be given to editors in our priority states.

Work closely with editors and writers on daily content;

Support writers in story and angle brainstorming;

Help writers enrich and clarify stories and writing in a collaborative, productive and positive manner;

Serve as first read for copy editing to ensure that writing is clear, accurate and properly sited;

Work with the editorial management team to set deadlines and communicate priorities to writers when needed;

Collaborate with editors and writers to ensure content is unique, sourced, and aligned with our mission;

Assist with headline writing;

Assist with finalizing and preparing content for online and print publications.

3+ years of relevant work experience in online publishing

Thorough understanding of current domestic politics

A successful track record of working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously

Prior experience working with editorial workflow applications and systems

Impeccable line editing and fact checking skills

Detailed understanding of AP style

Ability to work well with a team in a virtual workspace

Able to collaborate with writers on tight deadline

Please send in a resume with 2 references, 2 writing samples and 2 editing samples (if you have access to before edit and after edit drafts) to dhanyaaddanki@tainews.com

5,000 monthly

The American Independent is a print and online platform. We cover presidential politics, state politics as well as the House of Representatives, the Senate and the Supreme Court. Our reporters focus on crucial issue areas such as education, health care, economy, voting rights, and reproductive rights. Our goal is to make political news accessible to everyone. We aim to take complex policies, political jargon, and issue areas and make them easy to understand. We do all of this while reporting with integrity and honesty.

The American Independent provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.