News Editor — Public Broadcasting, Deadline-Driven

Maine Public; Maine; On-site; USD 33,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Maine Public seeks an experienced Editor to support the News team on a short-term basis, contributing to a mission-driven public broadcasting organization during a growth period.

The Editor works with reporters from concept to delivery for radio and digital, editing for accuracy, providing feedback, and occasionally writing content. This role requires a strong ethics stance and the ability to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' professional editing experience.
• Experience editing content and audio for radio and/or digital media preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in English, communications, journalism, or related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary proofreader for assigned content and occasionally write copy.
• Edit for consistency, accuracy, and adherence to editorial guidelines and ethics.
• Provide one-on-one feedback and support communications workflows with reporters and teams.

Skills

Editing

Proofreading

Audio editing

Journalism

Education

Bachelor's degree in English/communications/journalism

Job description

Maine Public seeks an experienced Editor to support the News team on a short-term basis, contributing to a mission-driven public broadcasting organization during a growth period.

The Editor works with reporters from concept to delivery for radio and digital, editing for accuracy, providing feedback, and occasionally writing content. This role requires a strong ethics stance and the ability to meet deadlines.