News Editor, Books

The Book Review is looking for an News Editor, Books to guide news coverage across the desk, assigning and editing breaking news and enterprise stories on the publishing industry and the literary world at large. Working with our reporters to produce scoops and compelling narratives, this editor will be able to identify major storylines and personalities in the book space as well as the best angles and digital formats through which to cover them. 

This is a hybrid position based in New York City and includes regular attendance in the office each week per your departmental guidance.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of reporters
• Make daily decisions on news coverage and enterprise
• Brainstorm and assign several stories per week.
• First and second edit news stories; second edit features and profiles
• Monitor trending book-related news on a daily basis
• Represent the Book Review at various news meetings
• Collaborate with editors on other teams
• Adhere to The Times’s editorial standards
• Demonstrate 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
• This role reports to the editor of the Book Review.

Basic Qualifications:

• 10+ years as a digital reporter/editor 
• Experience managing news reporters
• Demonstrated experience appropriately framing stories and line editing on digital deadline
• Experience with visually driven work

Preferred Qualifications:

• A deep enthusiasm for books
• Some knowledge of the American publishing industry
• A “service mindset” — i.e., a desire to help readers understand the world through books and book news
• An understanding of best audience practices — headlines, publishing cadence, etc.
• A desire to assign and edit in different story forms.
• A collaborative nature

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