New York Focus
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| Date Posted | August 10, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Digital Media |
| Specialty | Not Specified |
| Remote / Telecommute | Telecommute |
| Job Status | Full-time |
| Salary | $90,000 – $110,000 |
Description:
New York Focus is looking for an ambitious editor to expand our
coverage of New York state politics and policy. You’ll work with
reporters to break news and produce sharp accountability journalism, and
you’ll oversee the newsroom’s coverage of the biggest events in the
state’s political calendar. We’re looking for someone with exceptional
news judgment and relentless curiosity, a skilled wordsmith who sweats
the details and can streamline and elevate every story.
The Role
The
news editor works with the editor-in-chief, managing editor, senior
editor, and bureau chiefs to deliver on New York Focus’s mission of
producing journalism that exposes how power works in our state.
In this role, you will:
- Serve as the lead editor for 2-3 reporters, helping them produce revelatory reporting and meet newsroom-wide and personal goals
- Edit stories by other staff and freelance reporters as needed
- Help plan and oversee the newsroom’s coverage of major news events, including elections and the annual legislative session
- Work with the production and audience teams to ensure that stories have maximum impact and reach
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have:
- 7-10+ years in journalism, including experience managing a team
- Superb editing abilities and news judgment
- Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills
- Significant experience in New York statewide or local journalism is a strong plus
- Candidates must be based in New York state
Compensation
$90,000 — $110,000 annual salary, based on experience.
About New York Focus
New
York Focus covers New York state politics, with a focus on how
decisions are made in Albany and how they impact ordinary New Yorkers.
We are New York’s only statewide nonprofit newsroom, and we’re filling a
critical gap as newspapers across the state are cut to the bone and
major news organizations pivot away from local coverage.
Since we
launched five years ago, our stories have spurred legislation, shaped
regulation, and driven national news cycles. We’re currently a team of
18 full-time staff, and we’re growing. Our reporting exposes how power
works and answers the question: Who runs New York?
To Apply
Apply using this form
by August 21. You’ll be asked to upload your resume, three editing
clips with a brief (one paragraph) explanation of your role in each, and
an interest letter describing how you’d approach this position.
We are committed to an inclusive workspace, and we strongly encourage applications from people of color, women, LGBTQ
people, and people with disabilities. Consistent with federal, state,
and local law, we are committed to equal employment opportunity
regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin,
sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability,
veteran status, or other protected categories.
Apply
https://nysfocus.com/hiring#news-editor
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