The Week is for readers who want to know what's going on in the world, without having to read several daily newspapers - let alone the endless cycle of rolling TV news and digital media. For every important story, our editors carefully select commentary from rival sides of the debate and artfully stitch them together into one concise read. By showing you every perspective, we enable you to form your own opinion.The Week Magazine is looking for a full-time researcher to fact-check news articles, working in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment. It's an ideal role for someone looking to really get started in the world of news journalism.What you'll be doing…As Research Editor at The Week, you'll be responsible for supporting writers and editors in sifting the news in other outlets, and ensuring the accuracy of every story that appears in the magazine. The role requires a genuine interest in the news- from politics to arts to business and an ability to rapidly absorb and analyze a great volume of material to check facts on tight deadlines.The researchers are a crucial part of the team at The Week, responsible for carefully fact checking every story before it goes into the magazine. We aim for 100 percent accuracy-a major part of why readers continue to turn to us in a world flooded with news options.
Rigorously check articles before publication for factual errors, often on a tight deadline.
Conduct independent research across a variety of high-quality sources, including U.S. and international news outlets, scientific journals, and reports from government agencies and NGOs.
Discuss any fact-related issues with writers and editors, and help to identify solutions.
Help maintain and manage the digital app edition of The Week.
Oversee freelance fact-checking support.
Experience that will put you ahead of the curve
Background in journalism or fact-checking
Ability to work effectively in a very deadline-driven environment
A genuine interest in news
Obsessive levels of attention to detail and accuracy
What’s in it for you… We have a number of awesome perks available to our staff. We offer huge opportunities to learn and develop, whether through professional qualifications, exposure to incredible business projects or informal lunch & learns, hosted by your colleagues. We have a fantastic culture where we really do care about our people and want everyone to succeed. Varied roles mean you’re not pigeonholed into one finite area but get the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills and experience.Additional benefits include health Insurance; ranging from medical to dental and even vision care,401k match and monthly munchies, bagel Fridays, fresh fruit & snacks and coffee and tea on tap. And to top it all off, not only do we offer unlimited holiday because we trust you to manage your workload and time but we also offer a share in our success whereby every colleague is eligible to join our profit pool bonus scheme - if Future hits their performance targets all colleagues may receive a bonus.Internal job family level E7Please note, the salary for this position is $62,400.00This is a Hybrid role from our New York office, working three days from the office, two from homeWho are we…We’re Future. We’re 3000+ colleagues over 250+ brands speaking to 400 million people every month across the globe through websites, events and magazines. We’ve got ambitious plans that build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities and we’re looking for talented people who want to be a part of it.Our Future, Our Responsibility - Inclusion and Diversity at FutureWe have a voice and we’re going to use it. We promote diversity and inclusion not just in our recruitment processes, but everything we do. We’re an equal opportunity employer and we will continue to ensure our recruitment process is free of bias and our workplaces are inclusive, positive, free of discrimination and respecting of all backgrounds and beliefs. Our culture is underpinned by our values and employees - current and future - are treated with respect and fairness.Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made so we can give you the best experience!Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.#LI-JM1
