Overview

The Daily News sports department is seeking a versatile, digital-savvy journalist to join our team in our lower Manhattan newsroom. Looking for somebody who can spot that typo in the fifth graph or a buried lede while quickly turning around a rewrite about the latest buzzy Big Apple story.

Responsibilities

- Copy edit incoming staff articles and columns

- Handle the first version of breaking news

- Rewrite trending pieces using Daily News style and voice

- Write SEO friendly headlines and engaging teasers for social media

- Use the CMS to produce content for publication on nydailynews.com

Qualifications

- Prefer a Minimum 3-5 years newsroom experience, either as an online editor or content producer 

- Attention to detail

- Ability to multi-task and perform in a fast-paced environment

- Proficient in basic SEO principles

- Fluent in all social media channels

- Willingness to work nights and weekends

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