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 is looking for an experienced, imaginative senior editor to lead Wesley Morris's weekly culture show, Cannonball, which debuted in 2025. This role is fundamentally about partnership: working closely with one of the great cultural critics of our time to keep developing the show and reaching new heights; and leading a small team of producers to translate Wesley's critical voice, instincts, and curiosity into a show that feels as engaging as it is intellectually sharp. The show's format is loose and conversational. Episodes are built around Wesley's exchanges with fellow critics, artists, and cultural figures; at their best they feel real, incisive, intimate, surprising, loose, unpredictable and crackling with on-the-fly cultural criticism. The senior editor will play a key role in refining this format, ensuring that each episode feels cohesive, dynamic, and fun while showcasing the distinct voice and authority that define Wesley's work. This job is for you if: you are a rigorous editor, a strong producer and an active, generative collaborator — someone who can listen as well as direct. You enjoy the give and take involved in challenging, sharpening, and expanding ideas in real time with a dynamic team. You know and have respect for Wesley's critical voice. You are an experienced and accomplished culture editor/writer/producer/thinker in your own right, someone with ideas about what's going on in the world of movies, TV, book
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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 is looking for a Senior Video Editor who can help bring our shows portfolio to mobile, social and digital audiences through horizontal video podcasts and vertical video clips. This is a post-production position to manage the editing of individual shows as well as clips. You have a refined understanding of editing techniques in multi-camera environme
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8+ years of multimedia storytelling, video editing and production experience at at a major video outlet or production company Strong digital video editing background Must have a strong portfolio of digital work Experience creating original videos that incorporate audio, video, still images, graphics and text Expertise in Adobe Premiere and CS Preferred
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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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