Associate News Editor

Newsweek is seeking an Associate Editor to join our US digital newsroom, focused on AI assisted news production. This role is ideal for a journalist who is passionate about the intersection of emergent technology and editorial excellence.

The Associate News Editor will be at the forefront of a new era in journalism—leveraging AI tools to produce multiple stories each day while applying editorial judgment to ensure accuracy, clarity, and quality. They will play a key role in integrating the use of generative AI and automation tools into our newsroom.

The Associate News Editor will be responsible for generating, editing and publishing content at scale, enabling other journalists to focus on beat development, interviews, and investigative reporting. They will collaborate effectively with reporters to ensure originality in news coverage. They will help shape coverage plans and collaborate with editors to maintain Newsweek’s high standards.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate experience covering U.S. news, including politics, current affairs, and culture. They will have worked in a fast-paced newsroom environment and be confident in producing digital content—sourcing, writing, editing, and publishing stories to a high editorial standard. They will demonstrate sound editorial judgment and a solid understanding of media law.

The Associate Editor will work closely with the US News Editor to support Newsweek’s daily coverage. They will be expected to source, pitch, write, and edit multiple stories per day, ensuring content is accurate, engaging, and aligned with Newsweek’s editorial standards. They will be agile, learning and adapting to new tools, platforms, methods and techniques for news reporting in a digital newsroom.

The Associate News Editor will be responsible for ensuring high-quality coverage that is accurate, fair, and conforms to accepted standards of journalism. They will perform any other reasonable duties as necessary to meet the needs of the business.

This is a full-time role working 5 days a week, from 3:00 pm - 12:00 am ET, including one weekend day.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce, edit, and publish multiple AI-assisted stories daily.
• Apply editorial judgment to ensure AI-generated content meets standards for accuracy, fairness, and journalistic integrity.
• Continuously learn and implement new AI technologies to enhance reporting efficiency.
• Respond quickly and accurately to breaking news.
• Monitor multiple sources for emerging stories, trends and topics.
• Pitch original ideas, topics and beats to cover that complement automated coverage.
• Collaborate with the US News Editor and wider editorial team on projects and coverage plans.
• Ensure all content meets Newsweek’s standards for accuracy, fairness, and journalistic integrity.
• Perform other reasonable editorial duties as required.

Requirements:

• Relevant experience in digital news journalism, with a background in reporting, pitching and assigning stories, and competency with editing and publishing.
• Sound editorial judgment and understanding of media law.
• Ability to produce and edit content under tight deadlines.
• Organization and planning skills.
• Proficiency with digital publishing tools, content management systems, and editing software.
• Familiarity with standard IT tools such as Microsoft Office and Teams.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends when needed. 

 

Salary range: $70,000 - $80,000 commensurate with experience