We’re looking for an enterprising and well-organized assistant editor to join our existing (and illustrious, hardworking and spunky) team in tracking and reporting on how technology is changing politics, government and civic life.
The assistant editor will work on the WeGov international section of techPresident, under the guidance of the site’s editorial director and managing editor, and in tandem with other colleagues. This section is a hub of current international reporting and analysis on a wide range of topics. This editor will focus on covering government transparency, anti-corruption, open data, civic hacking, and what we often call “We-Government” projects. She or he will be responsible for story generation, finding and managing freelance reporters, tracking story development from assignment to delivery, doing copy-editing, adding photo illustrations and posting. The assistant editor will also be responsible for researching and writing a daily news-feed of short items covering current developments in the usage of technology to change politics, government and civic life outside of the United States.
Basic requirements include:
+ Strong editing, writing and critical thinking skills;
+ Ability to manage people, deadlines and copy flow;
+ Knowledge of politics and of how the Internet works;
+ Strong news sense and an eye for the buried story, counterintuitive position or unspotted trend;
+ Basic use of online content management systems;
+ Must have own laptop.
Additionally, candidates with the following skills are encouraged to apply:
+ Investigative journalism/computer-assisted reporting experience a plus;
+ Data visualization experience a plus;
+ Strong skill in HTML/CSS;
+ Layout/design skill, i.e. with Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign;
+ Javascript/Processing a plus;
+ Social media analysis or promotion skills a plus;
+ Sense of humor a plus.
To apply, email resume, cover letter and clips to editors-at-personaldemocracy-dot-com.
This is a full-time salaried position, with health benefits. Salary commensurate with experience. We are an equal opportunity employer.
March 22, 2013