Senior Editor, Factcheck

Warner Bros. Entertainment; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading media organization as a Senior Editor in the Factcheck Team. This pivotal role ensures that CNN's stories uphold the highest standards of accuracy and quality. You will approve complex stories, manage sensitive content, and guide coverage on Russian affairs. With a hybrid work model, you will have the flexibility to work both remotely and in-office. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence editorial standards in a globally recognized newsroom.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a field reporter or producer.
• Strong attention to detail to catch errors.
• Experience in multiplatform journalism.

Responsibilities

• Approve scripts and stories for accuracy and quality.
• Manage coverage area specifically on Russian affairs.
• Act as a liaison with Standards and Practices and Legal departments.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Editorial Decision Making

Multiplatform Journalism

Job description

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career-defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best self. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

We are the now and the next. The power behind the people building the future. We are born from the spirit of innovation. We are created from the idea that people around the world want more, need more, deserve more. We are the home of the global digital revolution. We are CNN.

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Your New Role…

We are looking for a Senior Editor to join our Factcheck Team. This role is a critical part of CNN’s editorial oversight process, ensuring that our most important stories meet the highest standards of accuracy.

Your Role Accountabilities…

1. Network-wide script and story approval, including material with sensitive and controversial content.
2. Ensuring every story meets high standards of accuracy, quality, fairness, and balance, while minimizing risks of defamation, libel, and copyright infringement.
3. Approving difficult and complex stories for air and publication, including investigative reports and long-form documentaries.
4. Approving sources, including anonymous sources.
5. Ensuring stories and editorial material are in a publishable state and meet network output needs.
6. Acting as a key liaison with CNN’s Standards and Practices and Legal departments, including judging when to involve them.
7. Managing a specialist coverage area, specifically Russian affairs.
8. Guiding CNN’s coverage of Russian affairs.
9. Contributing explanatory or analytical content in your specialist area for digital platforms, in written and video formats, and appearing on air as a specialist analyst if needed.

Qualifications & Experience…

1. Proven experience as a field reporter or producer, with senior editorial responsibility for digital stories, scripts, or similar.
2. Strong attention to detail to catch errors others might miss.
3. Ability to make swift, sound editorial decisions.
4. Understanding of maintaining CNN’s reputation for accuracy and fairness.
5. Experience in multiplatform journalism and awareness of industry changes.
6. Extensive knowledge of your specialist subject, with a substantial portfolio of written or on-air work.

Hybrid work model: combining remote and in-office work, subject to company policy and agreement with your Line Manager. Changes may occur based on business needs.

How We Get Things Done…

Our guiding principles are central to our operations and daily work. Find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/. We encourage you to review them and look forward to discussing how they resonate with you during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery values a diverse workforce reflecting various perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We are committed to equal opportunity employment and consider candidates based on merit, regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability, or other protected categories.

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