Research Editor — Fact-Checking & Editorial Quality

Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Globe Media is seeking a research editor to vet editorial content for accuracy across monthly issues, working with writers, editors, sources, and legal counsel under tight deadlines.

You will supervise interns and freelancers, assign fact-checking tasks, and contribute to front-of-book articles, feature packages, and digital stories as needed. The role emphasizes ethics, clear communication, and detail-oriented work in a fast-paced newsroom environment.

Qualifications

• A strong understanding of ethical reporting standards and practices.
• Adept writing, reporting and communication skills.
• Diplomatic skills sufficient to work with a range of people in complex situations.
• Ability to juggle multiple deadlines.
• Detail-driven with a sharp eye for mistakes.
• Willingness to adapt and be audience-focused, with an inclusive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Quickly analyze a manuscript for factual errors, logical flaws, and significant omissions.
• Efficiently examine a writer’s sources and identify additional documents and sources when needed.
• Contact sources to corroborate information as needed.
• Communicate changes and copy suggestions clearly and collaboratively to editors and writers through all stages of production.
• Input fact changes into a Word document or InDesign file without introducing copy editing errors.
• Archive fact checking reports on the internal server in an organized, accessible manner.
• Train interns on fact checking policies and processes and oversee assignments.
• Contribute to front of book articles, feature packages, and digital stories as needed.

Skills

Ethics

Writing

Communication

Attention to detail

Audience-focused

Inclusive mindset

Tools

InDesign

Job description

Boston Globe Media is seeking a research editor to vet editorial content for accuracy across monthly issues, working with writers, editors, sources, and legal counsel under tight deadlines.

You will supervise interns and freelancers, assign fact-checking tasks, and contribute to front-of-book articles, feature packages, and digital stories as needed. The role emphasizes ethics, clear communication, and detail-oriented work in a fast-paced newsroom environment.