The New York Times
Night Editor, Politics
$175K–$190K
New York, NY · Full-time · Posted Jul 8, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years editing experience.
About the job
Leads the Politics desk’s evening operation, editing and coordinating breaking, live, feature and enterprise coverage across platforms.
What you'll do
- Manage evening news coverage, make assignments and launch reporters on breaking stories, including live blogs.
- Edit stories from conception through publication, providing structural and close-in edits for accuracy, balance, clarity and style.
- Coordinate with newsroom colleagues and live editors; generate story ideas and may supervise reporters.
What they ask for
- 5+ years editing experience at a journalism or media company.
- Experience working independently in high-pressure, deadline-driven newsrooms, including coverage and workflow as an editor.
- Mastery of journalistic style and standards, including ethical and excellent news judgment.
- Experience setting priorities during breaking news and proficiency in all aspects of digital production.
Nice to have
- Experience covering American politics.
- Experience supervising reporters.
Pay
$175,000 — $190,000 USD base salary
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