Job Description
Proactively edit articles while fostering a positive, cooperative and inclusive work environment
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Enforce Reuters' editorial and ethical standards, style, guidelines and policies
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Ensure stories meet Reuters' standards for accuracy, speed, balance and clarity
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Support fact-check article production and build closer ties with the broader Reuters news file
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Mentor early-career journalists on coverage and verification skills
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Collaborate with journalists across regional teams to develop fact-checking articles
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Meet Reuters Fact Check deliverables outlined in fact-checking partnerships
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Explore digital verification techniques and tools
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Produce fact-checking articles, verification notes or explainers when required
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Requirements
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At least six years of international news writing and/or editing experience
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Demonstrated experience editing under tight deadlines and sharing constructive feedback with journalists
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Proven track record of writing and/or editing clean, accurate news copy under tight deadlines in a newsroom
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Proven interest in covering misinformation or fact-checking
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Outstanding news judgement
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Ability to identify emerging trends online and misinformation
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Curiosity to learn and openness to feedback




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Enthusiasm for collaborating with colleagues across different beats and cultures
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Fluency in a European or East Asian language is a plus
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Prior experience in OSINT or fact-checking would be an advantage
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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive experience in international news writing and editing, with a strong focus on fact-checking and editorial standards. Capable of mentoring journalists and collaborating across diverse teams while maintaining accuracy and clarity under tight deadlines.
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Highest-signal resume keywords
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International News Writing
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Fact-Checking
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Editing Under Tight Deadlines
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Mentoring Journalists
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OSINT Experience
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ATS Optimization Keywords
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Hard Skills
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Editing
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Fact-Checking
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News Writing
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Misinformation Coverage
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Digital Verification Techniques
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Soft Skills
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Collaboration
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Curiosity
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Openness to Feedback
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Outstanding News Judgement
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Industry Keywords
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Reuters Editorial Standards
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Editorial Guidelines
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Verification Notes
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Constructive Feedback
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Emerging Trends Identification
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📌 Fact-Checking Editor (New South Wales)
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📍 New South Wales