Temporary Research Editor

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It's why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It's why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it's why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it's worth paying for. 

Magazine research editors fact-check articles ranging from short essays or columns, to long-form pieces on national affairs, international politics, science and culture. Research editors also check audio interviews, graphics, data visualizations and multimedia stories. Research editors work with different departments within the magazine, and sometimes with different desks across the newsroom.

You will work in a team of reporters and editors to fact check articles with speed and accuracy, sometimes late into the night with rapidly changing text and information. You must work well under deadline pressure in an unpredictable news production environment. You must have excellent news judgment and high ethical standards. We value collaboration, creativity and the ability to stay calm in a high-stakes environment.

This is anticipated to be a temporary, in-office position, based in New York City and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance. We plan to have this person work from January through mid-May.

Responsibilities:

Fact check feature articles, branded columns, interactive stories, audio podcasts, and other story forms with accuracy and speed.

Use databases, reference materials, public records and other source materials to verify the facts.

Contact sources by phone or email to verify material.

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.

You will report to the Head of Research.

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum of five years of experience fact-checking for a national publication, or a weekly, general-interest magazine.

Ability to independently verify the accuracy of articles on short deadlines.

Experience fact-checking 8,000-word+ investigations on a variety of topics including politics, national security and science, and legally complex pieces.

Preferred Qualifications:

Foreign language experience is a plus.

This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.

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The hourly rate of base pay for this role is:

$ $63.19 USD

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