News Editor, Books

Job Description

The New York Times is seeking a 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. This is a hybrid position based in New York City.

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

Requirements:

• 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
• 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

The New York Times offers:

• Hybrid work environment