Top 4 Journalist assistant Jobs in Los Angeles Ca

Per Diem Copy Editors
Los Angeles Times —El Segundo, CA
- $35 an hour
- Part-time
- 1 year
- Entry level
Assistant Editor, Entertainment News
Los Angeles Times —El Segundo, CA
- $104,421 - $129,069 a year
- Nights as needed
- Senior level
- Communication skills
- 10 years
Project Specialist
USC —Los Angeles, CA
- $29.00 - $31.03 an hour
- Full-time
- Background check
- Microsoft Excel
- Research
Vice President/Senior Vice President, Influencer + Celebrity Relations
BPCM —Los Angeles, CA
- $150,000 - $190,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Marketing
- Research
- Office
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Per Diem Copy Editors

Los Angeles Times -
El Segundo, CA

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Job Details

Part-time | Per diem
$35 an hour

Qualifications

Google Docs
Multi-platform content development
Communication platforms
Stylistic editing
Collaborative technology platforms
Cross-functional collaboration
SEO content writing
Websites
Content publishing

Full Job Description

The Los Angeles Times has openings for copy editors who can work on an as-needed basis with the News, Features or Sports copy desks. The News desk handles California, Business, Politics, Science, National, Foreign and Opinion digital and print coverage; the Features desk handles features and entertainment coverage; and the Sports desk handles all major and local sports and sports events.

If you join us, you will:

Edit articles, photo captions and galleries, news breakers and newsletters; text for graphics, videos and databases; and other coverage for grammar, syntax and style as well as for formatting, search engine optimization and legality
Serve as a newsroom quality-control specialist, ensuring that all content meets Times standards
Write engaging headlines and photo captions that are optimized for search and can perform well on social media
Work with a level of accuracy that allows immediate posting on the website
Operate in a fast-paced environment with continuous digital publishing demands and daily print deadlines
Expedite the movement of material between the website and print by collaborating with copy editors, assigning editors, reporters, website producers, page designers, graphics editors and photo/visual journalists

Requirements:

A minimum of one year of experience editing news and features stories for a journalistic publication; copy desk experience editing the coverage areas listed above is a plus
Strong skills in line and copy editing and headline writing for digital and print, strong news judgment and knowledge of taste and legal considerations
Consistent ability to work quickly, accurately and with precision
Demonstrated ability to work well in a team setting and multitask in a deadline-driven environment
Expertise in using production systems and software tools required to edit, produce and curate content for digital and print. This may include Slack, Cue/CCI, Google Docs, Gmail, search engines and social media tools
An ethical and inclusive approach in the workplace that promotes positive collaboration
Versatility and adaptability, working not just across production platforms but also across subject areas and possibly filling in on the other Times’ copy desks from time to time

The position is listed as Per Diem Employee in the Los Angeles Times Guild. Employees will be part of a pool and eligible for available shifts on a monthly basis. They generally will work fewer than 25 hours per week, with no guaranteed or fixed schedule. We will consider candidates who would work remotely in other time zones as well as those who would work in El Segundo, Calif. Afternoon, night and weekend work is expected.

Qualified applicants should upload a resume and cover letter to Assistant Managing Editor Ruthanne Salido, News Copy Desk Manager Dave Bennett and Features Copy Desk Manager Blake Hennon through the Apply link.

The L.A. Times is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We actively work to create an inclusive environment where all of our employees can thrive. This Privacy Notice for Los Angeles Times sets forth how we will use the information we obtain when you apply for a position with us. Explore our company history, achievement, values, mission and more on our career site.

The pay scale the Company reasonably expects to pay for this position at the time of the posting is $35.00. Please visit our career site to view the benefits available to our employees. We recommend adding our applicant tracking system domain (@dayforce.com) as a safe sender or contact, sometimes these emails get filtered to candidates' spam folders.

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