Assistant Editor
Jobs and Opportunities, NewsDeadline to apply: August 31, 2021
ABOUT THE JOB
In These Times a national, independent, nonprofit, monthly magazine and website based in Chicago, is hiring an assistant editor. Since 1976, we have covered movements for social, racial, economic and environmental justice, and sought to expand the boundaries of the politically possible. Every month, In These Times reaches 40,000 subscribers and 500,000 web readers.
Author and historian James Weinstein founded In These Times in 1976 with the mission “to identify and clarify the struggles against corporate power now multiplying in American society.” Through nine presidential administrations, In These Times has adhered to the historical understanding that to succeed political movements need their own media to inform, educate, orient and inspire their members.The assistant editor will run In These Times’ internship program and help mentor the next generation of progressive journalists.
The assistant editor will also head fact-checking for In These Times; every story published in the magazine and online is fact-checked according to the highest standards. The assistant editor will help the print magazine go to press each month, which includes attending regular meetings, providing editorial feedback to pieces, and overseeing the timeline of some pieces from through completion. Other duties include participating in weekly assignment meetings and collaborating with colleagues via Slack.
REQUIREMENTS
- Undergraduate degree in Journalism, English, History or the Social Sciences
- Interest in a career in publishing or journalism
- Passion for progressive politics, both movement and electoral
- Savvy at translating their enthusiasm into compelling storytelling that drives social change
- Advanced Microsoft Word and Google Suite experience
- Strong organizational skills and close attention to detail
- Ability to independently manage projects
- Creative problem solving
JOB DETAILS
In These Times is a proud union workplace with an internal culture that strives to live up to the ideals we advocate every day through our journalism. This is a union position with the NewsGuild-CWA.This is a full-time position in our office on 2040 N. Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. We are seeking someone to start remotely on October 1.The salary is $42,500 with scheduled annual 5% raises in 2022 and 2023In These Times offers top-notch benefits: Paid medical and dental (including for employee’s partner and/or family), employer-matched SIMPLE IRA, 15 weeks paid parental leave, 16 paid holidays per year, and 20 days paid vacation.In These Times is an equal opportunity employer. People of all classes, races, ethnicities, gender identities and abilities that are under-represented in media are strongly encouraged to apply.
TO APPLY
Email resume and cover letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this entry-level, In These Times editorial position to jobs@inthesetimes.com. Please use the subject line “Assistant Editor.”
Finalists for the position will be required to take a copy-editing test, a fact-checking test and a writing test, for which they will receive a $120 reimbursement for their time. For applicants unfamiliar with fact-checking, we can provide our in-house fact-checking instructions prior to the test.Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. No phone calls.