News Safety Fellow

About the Role

The New York Times is taking applications for a one-year paid News Safety Fellow on the Newsroom Safety team. The Fellow functions as an integral part of the interdisciplinary team of experts who help keep our journalists safe while out on assignment and while working online. 

Risks to news-gatherers have increased substantially over the past few years, and we are seeking someone to help keep our journalists safe through preemptive tools and proactive support. If you care about the role of the press in our democracy and know how to keep people safe in difficult situations, this is a rare opportunity to work hands-on, in the field, with one of the most active newsrooms in the country. This position is NYC based with some travel and you will report directly to the Director, Newsroom Safety and Resilience.

Responsibilities:

• Run safety training units as part our in-house hostile environment course, and manage stand-alone safety training workshops when needed

• Help manage and distribute relevant PPE and other relevant equipment

• Monitor individual journalists and reporting teams working in the field remotely

• Support in-house monitoring of threats against our journalists, and provide direct, hands-on support to journalists receiving online threats

• Provide general support to the newsroom safety team

• Demonstrates support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

Basic Qualifications:

• You have excellent understanding of the threats that journalists working in the United States face in the field and online

• You have experience in safety training or other related education field

• You have good oral and written communication skills and have the ability to work with people from different backgrounds

• You are capable of working on a variety of projects and under pressure

Preferred Qualifications:

• You've worked with (or as) a journalist before 

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