Education Editing Fellow

USA-Today-Co.; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Detroit Free Press seeks a strong editor to lead a team of two education reporters as a one-year grant-funded editing fellow. This role will coordinate with statewide and regional education reporting fellows, shaping coverage priorities to maximize statewide impact.

They will partner with reporters from early concept to final edits, guiding story development and the editing process while supporting community engagement and cross-platform storytelling to inform parents, lawmakers and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master’s in communications, journalism or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1–3 years of editing or related experience.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong line-editing and story planning skills.
• Strong people-management and problem solving skills.
• Comfortable on camera and interacting with readers and stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of audience analytics, SEO and engagement strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead a two-person education reporting team and a statewide education reporting fellow.
• Set priorities for statewide education coverage to maximize impact.
• Guide reporters through story development, editing, and publication processes.
• Facilitate community engagement and interactions with readers and stakeholders.
• Use multiple platforms (video, social, articles, in-person engagements) to explain education challenges to diverse audiences.

Skills

Editing

Audience analytics

SEO

Communication

People management

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in communications or journalism

Job description

Posted Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 6:00 AM

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The Detroit Free Press seeks a strong editor to lead a team of two education reporters as a one-year grant-funded editing fellow as part of a rapid expansion of education coverage statewide.

This editor will work with a statewide education reporting fellow and a regional education reporting fellow, setting priorities for coverage to have the most impact.

They’ll be a thought partner, from reporters’ early efforts to build relationships with communities to story development and the editing process and will help facilitate community engagement

This team will use every medium and platform — video, social, articles, in-person engagements and visuals — to help parents, lawmakers and community leaders understand the challenges in need of solutions at a time when Michigan children lag other states in reading, math, attendance and postsecondary education attainment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master’s in communications, journalism or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 1-3 years of editing or related experience
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Strong line-editing and story planning skills
• Strong people-management and problem solving skills
• Comfortable on camera, and interacting with readers and stakeholders
• Strong understanding ofaudience analytics, SEO and engagement strategies
• This role requires a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and the minimum liability insurance required by state law

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