Reader comments journalist – MAT cover

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a reader comments journalist to engage with subscribers and enhance online discussions. This role involves moderating comments, hosting expert Live Q&As, and fostering high-quality interactions on digital platforms. You'll collaborate with a dynamic team to drive reader engagement and ensure compliance with editorial standards. If you have a strong journalism background and a passion for audience engagement, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the digital news landscape.

Qualifications

• Experienced journalist with strong news judgment and a journalism degree.
• Demonstrable experience in comment moderation and reader engagement.

Responsibilities

• Moderate reader comments to maintain high standards.
• Foster quality discussions and pitch reader-led stories.

Skills

Journalism

Comment Moderation

Reader Engagement

Project Management

Editorial Compliance

Education

Journalism Degree

NCTJ Qualification

Job description

Job Description

The reader comments journalist is responsible for moderating comments from our subscribers, eliciting stories from our readers, and finding innovative ways to directly engage our audience.

This role will also involve hosting expert Live Q&As in the comment sections of articles that could benefit from added explanation or insight. You will work as part of a team to foster high-quality discussions on the Times and Sunday Times website and to ensure our online comments remain at the highest possible standard.

Apply with a covering letter and your CV by July 21.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring our reader comments are maintained and moderated to the highest standard
• Fostering high-quality discussions in the comment section of The Times and The Sunday Times website
• Pitching strong ideas for reader-led stories
• Pitching and building timely reader polls
• Pitching ideas for Live Q&As with internal and external experts and hosting them in the comments section
• Sourcing expert contributors to drive reader engagement

Skills and Experience

• Experienced journalist with strong news judgment
• A journalism degree, journalism master's, or an NCTJ qualification
• Ability to interpret and apply legal training
• Demonstrable experience working on comment moderation or reader engagement and an interest in driving online engagement with news
• Highly organized, able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• An understanding of online communities, and how to foster and grow debate
• Able to collaborate with others, including senior editors, and work well in groups
• Can clearly articulate ideas
• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• A strong understanding of editorial compliance and regulatory issues

About the digital team

The Times and The Sunday Times represent a combined 400 years of covering news and providing comment and analysis in the UK and the world.

We are authoritative, credible, responsible, trusted, and a part of the nation’s cultural heritage.

This role will join our cross-title digital strategy team. The team is charged with finding and telling stories on our digital platforms in the most appropriate formats and empowering the newsroom to present stories in new and innovative ways.