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New York Post Features Copy Editor, PT in NEW YORK, New York
Job Description :
The New York Post provides readers with the best in News, Sports, Pop Culture, and Entertainment – with signature wit, irreverence, and authority averaging 90 million unique monthly viewers. Over the past 223 years, The Post has evolved into a multi-platform media company spanning print, digital, video, audio, app, television, and commerce.
The New York Post is seeking a Part-Time Copy Editor to join the Features/Lifestyle/Entertainment Desk . In this role, you will be copy editing feature-length and shorter stories about entertainment figures, movie and theater reviews, lifestyle trends, health and wellness, fashion and celebrity gossip on Page Six. The work schedule may vary for this role, with most shifts weekday afternoons and evenings for approximately 15-20 hours/week. Additional hours and occasional Sundays and late night coverage of award shows may also be needed. Shifts are primarily remote, but weekly shifts in our Midtown offices are required.
The ideal candidate:
Has experience copy editing, proofreading and fact checking on tight deadlines
Is a fast learner who thrives on the pace of immediate and daily deadlines
Able to multitask and juggle priorities during breaking news or high volume periods
Has experience working in Wordpress or other CMS
Has experience with print layouts and proofreading terms and language
Is knowledgeable in AP style and easily adapts to house style specifics
Has an excellent sense of grammar, diction and spelling
Is familiar with New York City, its character and the arts and culture scene
Keeps up with pop culture and celebrities
Is interested in fashion, lifestyle, entertainment, health and wellness from an editorial perspective
Appreciates the humor and unique perspective of the New York Post
Open to entry-level candidates eager to learn
Note: The NY Post adheres to a hybrid work model.
As an equal opportunity employer, the New York Post does not discriminate in hiring or the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The New York Post will consider the provision of reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants to enable them to participate in our application process and to effectively perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would impose an undue financial or operational hardship.
Pay Range: $25 - $33
At the New York Post, we’re passionate about providing readers with the best in National News, Sports, Entertainment, and Lifestyle like only the Post can – with wit, irreverence and authority.
OUR BRANDS: Include The New York Post (https://nypost.com/) : expert news, extensive, award-winning sports coverage, and insider commentary, Page Six (https://pagesix.com/) : an influential leader in celebrity and entertainment news, Decider.com : helping the on-demand generation discover the best streaming content, and Alexa (https://nypost.com/alexa/) : our luxury lifestyle print edition focused on the best in luxury fashion, real estate and travel.
OUR REACH: People love us. We are one of the largest growing digital networks, averaging over 90 million unique visitors a month! Our social footprint continues to expand across Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/NYPost/) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/nypost) , Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/nypost/?hl=en) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@nypost?lang=en) , and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@nypost/videos) , where our videos average 313 million monthly views.
OUR PEOPLE: The Post team is a group of diverse, creative, passionate minds – ever evolving and innovating. We believe news doesn’t have to be boring to be news… so we make sure it isn’t!
OUR GROWTH: An ever evolving multi-platform media company, we span print, digital, video, social, podcast, app, commerce/affiliate, original TV programming, and Post Sports+ (https://nypost.com/account/subscribe) , our newly launched Sports membership experience!
We’re growing. Come join us!
