PT Sports Copy Editor

We publish daily and weekly newspapers as well as magazines throughout northern N.J.  Our daily newspapers, The Record and Herald News, have been serving Bergen and Passaic Counties for over 100 years.  The Record has won the "General Excellence Award" as New Jersey's best large daily newspaper (for circulation more than 60,000) in 11 of the past 16 years, including four of the past five years.

The Record has an opening for a part-time sports copy editor, who will be responsible for editing staff and wire copy for style, clarity, accuracy, fairness, objectivity, completeness, organization, consistency, freshness, smoothness and libel. 

 

Applicants should have at least five years of daily newspaper experience, including at least two years as a sports copy editor.

 

The successful applicant should be able to work quickly under deadline pressure, juggle multiple tasks, write clear, engaging headlines, have a strong command of Associated Press style and edit and repair copy flawlessly. Reporting experience is preferred and Quark experience is helpful.

 

If interested, send a résumé, a cover letter on why you want the job and your five strongest work samples. 

 

Days/Hours:   Five days, 25 hours

 

North Jersey Media Group embraces diversity in our workforce, our products and the communities we serve. We offer competitive salaries, flexible benefits and an inclusive work environment. EOE.