Night and Weekend Editor-Omaha World-Herald

Date Posted	April 27, 2026
Industry	Newspapers
Specialty	Not Specified
Job Status	Not Specified
Salary	Not Specified

Description:

Night and Weekend Editor-Omaha World-Herald

The Omaha World-Herald is seeking a versatile and decisive editor to join our newsroom in a night and weekend role, handling print production and helping guide news coverage.

This position blends hands-on copy editing with real-time news judgment. The Night and Weekend Editor will be responsible for copy-editing and polishing content for print publication while also serving as a point of contact for reporters working evenings and weekends. This editor should be comfortable stepping in to assign or edit stories as news develops.

The ideal candidate understands how to balance speed and accuracy, thrives on deadlines and brings a strong sense of ownership to the report when newsroom staffing is leaner.

What you’ll do:

·         Edit stories for clarity, accuracy, fairness and style across digital and print platforms

·         Write sharp, engaging headlines that meet tight character counts and maximize audience reach

·         Manage and prioritize a mix of staff and wire content and staff during evening and weekend shifts

·         Work closely with print design partners to ensure a clean, compelling final product

·         Serve as the primary editorial contact for reporters filing outside traditional hours

·         Collaborate with reporters to shape stories and ensure strong, timely coverage, stepping in to take a hands-on approach if needed

·         Make sound, real-time decisions on story play, urgency and presentation

What we’re looking for:

·         Strong editing and headline-writing skills, with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy

·         Solid news judgment and the ability to make quick decisions under deadline pressure

·         Experience working with both wire and staff copy

·         Strong understanding of AP style and comfort adapting to local style

·         Ability to work independently while coordinating with a broader newsroom team and our design partners

·         Comfort communicating with reporters and guiding coverage in real time

·         Experience in a digital-first publishing environment

·         Work evenings and weekends as a core part of the role

Nebraska’s largest city, with a metro population of more than 1 million, Omaha offers a wide range of news coverage opportunities, from business and growth to public safety and civic life. The World-Herald newsroom values strong editing, collaborative journalism and a commitment to serving readers with timely, accurate reporting.

The Omaha World-Herald offers the opportunity to play a critical role in daily news operations, ensuring high-quality journalism reaches audiences when it matters most.

To apply: Submit a resume, cover letter and examples of your editing work or headlines. In your cover letter, tell us how you approach deadline decision-making and working with reporters during off-hours. 

Why join us?

Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.   

Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 74 markets in 25 states. Year to date, Lee's newspapers have an average daily circulation of 1.0 million, and our legacy websites, including acquisitions, reach more than 34 million digital unique visitors.   

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.  

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce and participate in E-Verify. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.

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