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Community Editor

Company: The Boston Globe LLC
Location: Boston
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

The Boston Globe is hiring a community editor who can curate and elevate the discussion around some of the smartest reporting and most astute readers in the country. - The ideal candidate is a true hybrid: A journalist who possesses the judgment and copy skills of a seasoned editor, while also displaying the entrepreneurial mindset and creativity of an audience specialist. We need someone who understands the sensitivities and standards of our newsroom, but who can also spark discussions and cultivate forums that encourage the participation of readers from a wide array of backgrounds and experiences. - The candidate will know how to guide reader discussions into productive, respectful, and enlightening territories, highlighting big ideas and active threads while eliminating the negative impact of trolls or spam. The editor will also be facile with our commenting tools and work alongside our developers, designers, and product managers to continuously improve the experience. The editor will be tasked initially with enhancing the discussions in the comments section of BostonGlobe.com and Love Letters, our relationship advice vertical. However, the editor should also take an expansive view of community discussions and seek to broaden the possibilities for reader engagement across all Globe platforms. - Responsibilities:

Foster engagement and meaningful dialogue among subscribers in article comments Improve the comment experience and ultimately make it a safe environment for readers and staff to engage in thoughtful discourse Educate the newsroom on how to foster meaningful dialogue and potential for cultivating sourcing from comments - Create guidelines to apply to stories with extra sensitivity - Work alongside the product team to develop an understanding of and relationship with moderation vendors and systems - Be community growth minded - Create summaries of comments on key stories and projects and share with newsroom stakeholders involved - Requirements :
At least two-to-five years of experience in an audience or community role - Strong news judgement Community building, moderation, facilitating online discussion or equivalent experience required - Ability to thrive in a fast-paced news environment - Willingness to work nights, weekends, and other non-traditional hours as news demands - A willingness to adapt and be audience focused, with a curious mindset and a commitment to creating an inclusive work environment - BGMP will require that all employees, including temporary employees, co-ops, and interns, regardless of work location, provide the company Human Resources team with proof of vaccination status through the secure system that will be provided for these purposes. For those who are not vaccinated for company-approved and verified medical and/or religious reasons, that same system will also allow you to upload required weekly COVID test results. Failure to comply with or enforce any part of this policy, or misrepresentation of compliance with this policy, may result in discipline, up to and including termination of employment EEO Statement: Boston Globe Media is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, national origin, citizenship or any other protected characteristic. Boston Globe Media is committed to diversity in its most inclusive sense.

Keywords: The Boston Globe LLC, Boston , Community Editor, Advertising , Boston, Massachusetts

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