Opinions Researcher: Fact-Check & Edit for Impact

The Washington Post; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Washington Post is seeking a careful, nimble researcher to join its Opinions section on a 6-month contract. The role focuses on ensuring factual material in articles is correct and supported by reliable sources, while reading and editing opinion pieces for style, clarity, and consistency.

Ideal candidates will have experience fact-checking or copy-editing for news or media organizations, able to multitask across topics, and comfortable collaborating with editors under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with a news organization.
• Previous 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 ensure they contain accurate factual material, including names, dates and figures.
• Edit stories for style and clarity
• Collaborate with op-ed editors to strengthen argument.
• 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

News editing

Attention to detail

Job description

The Washington Post is seeking a careful, nimble researcher to join its Opinions section on a 6-month contract. The role focuses on ensuring factual material in articles is correct and supported by reliable sources, while reading and editing opinion pieces for style, clarity, and consistency.

Ideal candidates will have experience fact-checking or copy-editing for news or media organizations, able to multitask across topics, and comfortable collaborating with editors under tight deadlines.