Temporary Contract Editor

Core responsibilities:

• Source and edit approximately six articles per week for the weekly newspaper
• Curate news content from contributing writers, local news organizations, wire services, and community opinion pieces
• Ensure all content meets editorial standards, fact-checking requirements, and style guidelines
• Coordinate with the Design Editor on cover features, images, and website content uploads

This role supports Real Change's advocacy journalism that addresses issues of class and race, while providing employment opportunities for vendors experiencing homelessness and poverty through newspaper sales.

Required qualifications:

• Understanding of fundamental journalistic principles and ethics
• Strong editing skills with attention to accuracy, grammar, style, clarity, and length
• Computer proficiency to learn and use website content management systems
• Ability to bring an anti-oppressive lens to all work with willingness to keep an open mind

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working with freelance, contributing, and/or opinion writers
• Familiarity with newsroom workflows
• Existing relationships with local news organizations and journalists in Seattle

No compensation, perks, or benefits information provided in the job description.

Real Change is Seattle's progressive alternative newspaper that focuses on advocacy journalism dealing with issues of class and race, sold by vendors many of whom are people experiencing homelessness and poverty.