Contract Opinions Editor & Fact-Checker

The Washington Post; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Washington Post is seeking a careful, nimble researcher to join its Opinions team on a 6-month contract, ensuring factual material is correct and well-sourced, while editing for style and clarity.

The ideal candidate will have experience fact‑checking or copy‑editing, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast‑moving newsroom, collaborating with op‑ed editors and other team members.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with a news organization.
• Experience fact-checking or copy-editing.
• Ability to work efficiently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• A keen eye for detail and accuracy.
• Preferably have experience training others for style, process and standards.

Responsibilities

• Review Opinion stories to verify that they contain accurate factual material, including names, dates and figures.
• Edit stories for style and clarity.
• Collaborate with op-ed editors to strengthen arguments.
• Work with senior opinion leaders to update and optimize workflows, trainings and resources for editing.
• Use trusted sources to verify information and ensure stories are up-to-date.
• This position may include some work in the evenings or weekends.

Skills

Fact-checking

Copy-editing

Attention to detail

Communication

Training others

Job description

The Washington Post is seeking a careful, nimble researcher to join its Opinions team on a 6-month contract, ensuring factual material is correct and well-sourced, while editing for style and clarity.

The ideal candidate will have experience fact‑checking or copy‑editing, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast‑moving newsroom, collaborating with op‑ed editors and other team members.