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Crime/Breaking News Editor (AJC)
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$85,500.00 - $128,300.00 / yr
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parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, 401(k)
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 Sep 29, 2024 | |
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The AJC's mission is to be the most essential and engaging source of news and information for the people of Atlanta, of Georgia and the South. To achieve that mission, we are investing and transforming our organization from a storied daily newspaper into a modern media company.
As the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) transforms from a storied newspaper into a modern media company with influence in Atlanta, Georgia, and all over the South, we seek an experienced editor to lead and help evolve the newsroom's crime and breaking news teams. The teams consist of a talented group of journalists who range from a few years into their careers to veterans with decades of expertise on their beats. The journalists in these key roles are dedicated to serving the AJC's audience with urgent, immediate breaking news coverage, thoughtful enterprise that tells the human stories behind crime stats and illuminating watchdog work that holds public officials accountable. The ideal candidate has experience covering courts, crime and legal matters, both from a breaking news and enterprise capacity, and has managed teams that cover those topics. This person in this role should have a working understanding of open records laws, legal search, media law and courtroom procedures. This editor should be able to offer sound and timely guidance when coverage involves sensitive topics, and should have the discernment to know when to involve the newsroom's senior leadership and/or lawyers. The ideal candidate will be a proven leader who both loves the energy of breaking news and has a demonstrated knack for guiding reporters to break exclusive news and elevate quick-turn coverage into longer form enterprise and investigative work. The breaking news and crime teams are tasked with being both urgent and immediate, thoughtful and strategic. As the AJC expands and evolves to meet the growing appetite of an increasingly digital and mobile audience, this editor should be able to help reporting teams tell stories in a variety of innovative ways, including with audio and video. This editor must champion diversity and have a demonstrated ability to ensure accurate, comprehensive coverage that reflects the community, with particular care given to ensuring historically underrepresented voices and communities are served. The person in this full-time, Atlanta-based position will also lend guidance as needed to the weekend reporting team, led by a weekend editor, cops reporters and a rotating roster of weekend reporters. This editor will play a key role in live coverage of major breaking crime or courts news, collaborating with leaders throughout the newsroom as news merits. The ideal candidate is a prolific multitasker with sound news judgment and excellent editing/writing skills who can work independently in a fast-paced newsroom environment. QUALIFICATIONS
While this position allows hybrid work, it will be based in metro Atlanta and will require some days in the AJC's office. Some weekend and night work may be required as news events merit. USD 85,500.00 - 128,300.00 per year Compensation: Compensation includes a base salary of $85,500.00 - $128,300.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program. Benefits: The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave. About Cox Cox empowers employees to build a better future and has been doing so for over 120 years. With exciting investments and innovations across transportation, communications, cleantech and healthcare, our family of businesses - which includes Cox Automotive and Cox Communications - is forging a better future for us all. Ready to make your mark? Join us today! Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page . Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Statement to ALL Third-Party Agencies and Similar Organizations: Cox accepts resumes only from agencies with which we formally engage their services. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system, Cox employees, Cox hiring manager, or send to any Cox facility. Cox is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes. | |