Editor I, Digital
NPR
Remote, USThis is a Full Time Job
Member Summary:
Quick Summary (full description below):
NPR is seeking a temporary Editor I, Digital, to join the Newshub team. The role involves optimizing and distributing digital content across platforms, ensuring NPR’s reporting meets audience needs.
Years of Experience Required: 3 years in editing and managing social accounts (Noted as "36 Months")
Salary: $45.67 per hour
Required Experience: Journalism, writing/editing for digital platforms, AP Style, audience metrics analysis
Preferred Skills/Experience: Not mentioned
Workplace Requirements: Remote or on-site in Washington, DC
Education Requirements: Required: Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
Hard Skills Required: SEO, social media management, keyword research, analytics tools, push notification drafting
Soft Skills Required: News judgment, adaptability, multitasking, collaboration, respect for diverse audiences
Benefits: Health, dental, vision, retirement savings, paid time off
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Full Posting:
NPR
Editor I, Digital (Temporary) – Washington, DC (Remote Permitted)
NPR’s Newshub team seeks a temporary Editor I, Digital to optimize and distribute digital storytelling content, ensuring it reaches and resonates with audiences. This 12-week position focuses on digital audience strategy, including managing third-party platforms and responding to breaking news events.
Key Responsibilities:
• Draft and edit headlines, social media summaries, and push notifications.
• Distribute journalism via platforms like Apple News and Flipboard.
• Perform keyword research and provide SEO recommendations.
• Monitor social and search trends to inform story assignments.
• Write and edit web and social media content with accuracy and voice under deadline.
• Use real-time analytics to guide decisions and improve audience engagement.
• Ensure all content adheres to NPR’s standards of accuracy and fairness.
• Respond flexibly to shifting priorities and breaking news.
• Work weekends and evenings as news demands.
Minimum Qualifications:
• 3+ years editing and managing branded social accounts under deadlines, ideally in a news organization.
• Experience in journalism, writing, and editing for digital platforms.
• Strong grasp of AP Style and excellent news judgment.
• Ability to multitask under strict time constraints.
• Collaborative and independent work capability.
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a writing-intensive discipline, or equivalent experience.
Work Location:
• Remote permitted or based in Washington, DC.
Job Type:
• Temporary full-time, 12 weeks (ending May 9, 2025).
Compensation:
• $45.67 per hour.
Benefits:
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and retirement options. Paid time off for employees working 30+ hours per week.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape NPR’s digital storytelling strategies and engage diverse audiences effectively.
Salary/Benefits
$45.67 - 45.67 per hour
Additional Information
A thriving, mission-driven multimedia organization, NPR produces award-winning news, information, and music programming in partnership with hundreds of independent public radio stations across the nation. The NPR audience values information, creativity, curiosity, and social responsibility – and our employees do too. We are innovators and leaders in diverse fields, from journalism and digital media to IT and development. Every day, our employees and member stations touch the lives of millions worldwide.
Across our organization, we're building a workplace where collaboration is essential, diverse voices are heard, and inclusion is the key to our success. We are committed to doing the right thing in our journalism and in every role at NPR. This means that integrity, adherence to our ethical standards, and compliance with legal obligations are fundamental responsibilities for every employee at NPR.
