Copy and weekend editor

Date Posted	July 23, 2024
Industry	Newspapers
Specialty	Not Specified
Job Status	Full-time

Description:

The Keene Sentinel is looking for a full-time copy and weekend editor to join the newsroom team serving the communities in southwestern New Hampshire collectively known as the Monadnock Region.

We are an independent news organization that has been locally and family owned since its founding in 1799, and we publish online and six days a week in print.

The copy editor will edit local news stories and wire content as well as lay out pages for the print edition of the paper. They will also be the lead designer and paginator for the Weekend and Monday editions.

The editor will also direct any breaking news coverage and post content on social media on Sundays. Some Sundays will include reporting duties.

We’re looking for someone with solid news judgment, strong editing and headline-writing skills, curiosity and a love of fact-checking and grammar.

The Sentinel is based in Keene, New Hampshire, which has a population of about 23,000, and is home to a liberal-arts college that’s part of the state university system, a vibrant arts culture, lots of outdoor recreation and a two-hour drive from Boston.

Our newsroom is committed to building trust with our readers and values solid enterprise and solutions-oriented journalism in service to our region, and the copy editor will be an integral part of a team-oriented news staff pursuing that mission. We are a highly collaborative newsroom that values initiative and mentorship.

The Sentinel is an equal opportunity employer and offers a comprehensive benefits package and an excellent working environment.

Please send resume and cover letter to Bill Bilodeau, managing editor, at wbilodeau@keenesentinel.com.