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 International Desk is seeking a Conflict Operations Editor . This is a dedicated newsroom role for a veteran journalist who has demonstrated sharp judgment and leadership working in security-sensitive assignments. You will help guide our most ambitious and complicated newsgathering efforts, in close partnership with our security team. You will work closely with the International Editor and the desk’s top leaders to navigate the challenges of reporting in conflict zones and other difficult environments and ensure that the safety and security of our staff is a top priority. You will direct correspondents in the field, serve as a partner to their editors and coordinate with our security advisers and newsroom leadership. You will assess risk and make tough calls while building systems to support our journalists around the world in an era of prolonged and changing war. This is an in-office position preferably based in London, and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per departmental guidance. You will also be expected to deploy internationally as news events dictate. Responsibilities: Build and guide newsgathering operations: The primary goal of this position is to inform and ensure we’re making the right calls on assignments in security-sensitive locations. With guidance and close partnership from our security experts, you will collaborate with senior editor
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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 seeking a staff editor to join our Home team in the London newsroom. A key goal for The Times is to increase reader engagement by improving the experience of connecting with Times journalism, particularly on our home screens. The Home team is at the heart of these engagement efforts in the newsroom, and we are seeking editors who are passionate a
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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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