Collaborative Editor Job at USC CERPP (Center for Enrollment Research, Policy an

Overview

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The USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism is seeking a veteran editor to lead a non-profit journalism collaborative focused on health and health equity, working with ethnic media outlets across California. The Collaborative News Editor will create educational programming, serve as project editor, mentor reporters at different skill levels, and lead a learning and reporting effort involving 5-7 ethnic media outlets. As project manager, you will nurture esprit de corps, build a virtual newsroom among reporters and editorial colleagues, brainstorm story ideas, edit copy, and develop a learning curriculum in collaboration with participating newsrooms. You will track outcomes and contribute to progress reports. Past stories from the initiative have earned multiple regional and national awards.

Note : This is a 40 hour per week, grant-funded, hybrid, staff position based in Los Angeles, with a two-day weekly in-office requirement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and edit a collaborative journalism project focused on health and health equity.
• Create educational programming and a learning curriculum in collaboration with participating newsrooms.
• Mentor reporters at different skill levels and coordinate editorial work with 5-7 ethnic media outlets in California.
• Serve as project editor and nurture a collaborative newsroom environment; brainstorm story ideas and edit copy.
• Track outcomes and contribute to progress reports on the project.

Qualifications

Salary, Benefits, and Work Arrangement

Application Process

About USC Annenberg Center For Health Journalism

The Center defines health broadly to support investigations and explanatory journalism on topics from urban design and climate change to environmental burdens. It offers fellowships, symposia, webinars and web content reaching thousands of journalists and newsrooms. The Center has hosted ethnic media news collaboratives for over a decade, providing editorial management and coordination for deadlines and deliverables.

About The Annenberg School For Communication And Journalism

Located in Los Angeles, USC Annenberg is a national leader in education and scholarship in communication, journalism, public diplomacy and public relations. USC Annenberg offers doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s programs, with continuing development for working professionals. For more information see our website : https : / / annenberg.usc.edu / .

USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available to applicants with disabilities. Inquiries about access or accommodations should contact USC Human Resources at (213) 821-8100 or uschr@usc.edu. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

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