Part-Time Freelance Editor, Breaking/Trending News - AM

Job Details

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Editors & Senior Editors in leading editorial coverage for FoxNews.com and foxbusiness.com
• Assign breaking, trending, and original stories to a team of writers, on and off-site
• Edit a continuous stream of story submissions for grammar, style, and substance
• Write SEO-friendly headlines to achieve search authority
• Ensure each story uses the most compelling video and pictures
• Work quickly in breaking news situations to help us be fast and precise
• Send app and email alerts to a wide audience
• Use real-time analytics to drive editorial decisions and maximize audience engagement
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• At least five years proven experience in a daily breaking news environment, preferably for a news outlet covering a wide range of local, national, and international stories
• Prior management experience
• Experience using content management systems
• Knowledge of AP style, exceptional knowledge of current events & politics
• Ability to work on tight deadlines
• Proven organizational ability to ensure editorial standards are upheld, demands from across company platforms are addressed and smooth handover is made to next shift
• Flexible hours, including flexibility to work on some holidays
• An “on-call” mentality and be prepared to work under emergency or breaking news conditions
• Experience integrating AI tools into editorial workflows to enhance speed, efficiency, and decision-making, while exercising strong editorial judgment and oversight

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience

Skills

• Fluent in AP style
• Can bring copy to life
• Understand our dynamic audience
• Skill in turning sharp, fast stories, headlines, and captions in high-pressure breaking news situations
• “Live and breathe” news
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Flexible hours
• On-call mentality for emergency or breaking news conditions
• Experience integrating AI tools into editorial workflows

Pay

$36.00-43.00 per hour for high cost labour markets such as but not limited to New York City and Los Angeles, $30.00-35.75 per hour for all other US locations.

Schedule

Tuesday-Thursday; 6:00 AM, ET - 2:00 PM, ET