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editing leadership rewriting newsdesk📋 Description
- Run the U.S. news desk during peak hours; make final framing calls.
- Prioritize stories that advance public understanding.
- Cut weak stories quickly; demand stronger replacements.
- Frame national stories with clarity, originality, and value.
- Rewrite leads, nut graf, headlines, and tone.
- Turn notes and interviews into tight, analytical journalism.
🎯 Requirements
- 7-10+ years at a major U.S. digital newsroom with senior editorial leadership.
- Demonstrated record editing breaking news, exclusives, and enterprise reporting.
- Exceptional news judgment.
- First-rate rewriting skills.
- Comfortable making editorial decisions independently.
- Proven ability to handle sensitive and legally complex stories.
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