The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for. About the Role: The New York Times is looking for an experienced fact checker responsible for ensuring NYT games and other related content is factually accurate and solvable. You will be responsible for fact checking and researching puzzles and related copy for digital and print publication for New York Times Games. In addition to ensuring assigned work is accurate, they are experienced enough in solving our puzzles that they can catch issues with the solution or other gameplay. Responsibilities may include reviewing notes from other fact checkers or testers, and working on existing New York Times puzzles or a new beta game. This is a hybrid role based in our New York City office. Why should you apply? This is an opportunity to help shape products that people love. New York Times Games is a unique brand, with a portfolio of hit games with millions of fans. The fact checker will work on games cross-functionally with puzzle editors, writers, product designers, engineers, marketers and social media experts. Responsibilities: Check factual assertions in assigned puzzle copy - including clues, questions, directions, categories, titles and themes. Conduct accurate research to gather and verify facts in puzzles and related materials. Ensure that the solution of assigned puzzles are correct and that there are no alternate solutions. Make judgments on puzzle feedback from other fact checkers and testers. Communicate feedback to stakeholders. Assist d
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The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for. The New York Times Shows department is hiring a staff editor to fact check episodes of Hard Fork, both in video and audio formats. You will work with producers and editors to check facts and assertions, with extra attention to the tone and context in which they're delivered. You are comfortable working in print, audio and video mediums in a fast-paced news environment
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3 or more years of fact-checking experience Available to work evenings as needed Preferred
Department · Editing
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The New York Times
At The Times, our mission is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. Having a diverse staff with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences is vital to ensuring we cover the world fully and fairly and offering products that have a wide appeal. Our vision is to become the essential subscription for every curious person seeking to understand and engage with the world. This work is supported by our journalists and a range of dedicated individuals, from data scientists to marketers, designers, engineers and more. Our cutting-edge journalism reaches 150 million readers each month, and is produced by journalists reporting on the ground from more than 170 countries. If you find our mission and vision inspiring, we invite you to apply for any of our open positions. And if you are a current Times employee, please apply on our internal job board.
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