Regional Editor, Northeast Desk (Remote)

NPR; New York (NY); Remote; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NPR’s Network Desk is seeking an Editor II for the Northeast Region. This remote role bridges local stations and national NPR news programs, shaping coverage with editorial leadership across multiplatform platforms.

The editor coordinates reporting, edits and fact-checks material, guides breaking-news coverage, and mentors staff while expanding diverse sources across the Northeast corridor from ME to DC.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional journalism experience at a reputable news organization.
• 3+ years of experience editing regional or national daily news coverage across audio and digital platforms.
• Demonstrated track record editing breaking news under tight deadlines with precision and journalistic integrity.
• Proven experience editing enterprise, investigative, or feature journalism, guiding stories from pitch to final audio/digital production.

Responsibilities

• Network Editorial Coordination: Communicate and collaborate daily with journalists, news directors, and editors across Northeast regional hubs and Member stations to identify, develop, and coordinate coverage with national resonance.
• Content Editing & Quality Assurance: Edit, fact-check, and supervise the preparation of multiplatform material (audio, digital, broadcast) from station reporters and freelancers, ensuring all work meets NPR’s journalistic standards of fairness, accuracy, and technical quality.
• Breaking News Leadership: Coordinate rapid-response breaking news coverage from the region, directing station updates and dispatches for national shows, digital platforms, and hourly newscasts.
• Show & Platform Integration: Maintain ongoing communication with NPR daily news magazines (Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Here & Now), podcasts, and the digital news desk regarding story length, angles, framing, and scheduling.
• Coverage Planning & Horizon Scanning: Track evolving regional news cycles, maintain forward-looking editorial calendars, and spot emerging cultural, political, and systemic trends across the Northeast.
• Editorial Mentorship & Training: Partner with Regional Hubs to conduct workshops, coaching sessions, and feedback discussions that strengthen station reporting capabilities and familiarize partners with NPR production workflows.
• Inclusive Sourcing & Story Development: Champion story ideas that reflect the full demographic and geographical diversity of the Northeast, actively expanding regional source networks.
• Desk Administration & Contributor Management: Coordinate administrative desk workflows, including processing freelancer agreements, story commissions, and reporter filing payments in accordance with established agreements.
• Network Collaboration: Partner with fellow regional editors and Network Desk leadership to refine communication pipelines, eliminate operational silos, and improve newsroom workflows.

Skills

Journalism

Editing

Breaking News

Enterprise / Investigative

Mentorship

Job description

NPR’s Network Desk is seeking an Editor II for the Northeast Region. This remote role bridges local stations and national NPR news programs, shaping coverage with editorial leadership across multiplatform platforms.

The editor coordinates reporting, edits and fact-checks material, guides breaking-news coverage, and mentors staff while expanding diverse sources across the Northeast corridor from ME to DC.