Puzzle Fact Checker & Researcher (Hybrid NYC)

The New York Times; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and sick days

Job summary

The New York Times Games is seeking an experienced fact checker to ensure NYT games and related content are accurate and solvable. You will fact-check and research puzzles for digital and print publications, and help catch issues in solutions and gameplay.

Based in New York City, this hybrid role involves collaborating with puzzle editors, writers, designers, engineers, marketers and social media teams while upholding our commitment to independent journalism.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a researcher or fact checker for a publishing company, news organization, library or academic institution.
• Professional experience conducting advanced research across diverse primary and secondary sources, including government and legal databases, historical archives, academic institutions, and public media repositories.
• Proficient in managing editorial data and communications using advanced spreadsheet functions, memos, and collaborative platforms like Google Docs.

Responsibilities

• Check factual assertions in assigned puzzle copy - including clues, questions, directions, categories, titles and themes.
• Conduct accurate research to gather and verify facts in puzzles and related materials.
• Ensure that the solution of assigned puzzles are correct and that there are no alternate solutions.
• Make judgments on puzzle feedback from other fact checkers and testers.
• Communicate feedback to stakeholders.
• Assist development of fact checking standards for puzzles and games.
• Perform related work as assigned.
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
• You will report to the Executive Editorial Director.

Skills

Fact checking

Research

Editorial data mgmt

Tools

Google Docs

Job description

The New York Times Games is seeking an experienced fact checker to ensure NYT games and related content are accurate and solvable. You will fact-check and research puzzles for digital and print publications, and help catch issues in solutions and gameplay.

Based in New York City, this hybrid role involves collaborating with puzzle editors, writers, designers, engineers, marketers and social media teams while upholding our commitment to independent journalism.