Senior Editor, Factcheck
Senior Editor, Factcheck
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Job Description
Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery the stuff dreams are made of.
Who We Are
When we say the stuff dreams are made of were not just referring to the world of wizards dragons and superheroes or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBDs vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands are the storytellers bringing our characters to life the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating whats next
From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers across the globe WBD offers career defining opportunities thoughtfully curated benefits and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported here you are celebrated here you can thrive.
We are the now and the next. The power behind the people building the future. We are born from the spirit of innovation. We are created from the idea that people around the world want more need more deserve more. We are the home of the global digital revolution. We are CNN.
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Your New Role
We are looking for a Senior Editor to take up a position on our Factcheck Team. This role is a critical part of CNNs robust editorial oversight process ensuring that the output of our most important stories meet the highest standards of accuracy.
This is an editorial leadership position both on theFactcheck team and in the newsroom and you will take a leading role in shaping our multiplatform coverage particularly on the specialist subject of Russian affairs.
Your Role Accountabilities
Networkwide script and story approval including material with sensitive and controversial content.
To ensure every story meets a high standard of accuracy quality fairness and balance while minimizing the risk of defamation libel and copyright or fairuse infringement.
To be assigned difficult and complex stories to approve for air and publication including investigative reporting and longform documentaries.
Approving single/anonymous sources.
To ensure the completed stories or other editorial material are in a publishable state and meet the networks output needs.
Act as a key link with CNNs Standards and Practices and Legal departments including the responsibility for judging when to call on those resources.
Responsibility for a specialist coverage area in this case Russian affairs.
As part of those responsibilities you will help guide the networks coverage of this specialist area.
Contribute explanatory or analytical work in your specialist subject for digital platforms in written and video form. You may also appear on air as specialist analyst.
Qualifications & Experience
Proven experience as a field reporter or producer with additional experience at a senior editorial level with responsibility for signing off digital stories for publication scripts for newscasts or TV packages or similar.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to catch mistakes that other editors would miss.
The ability to make swift decisions on important editorial matters.
An understanding of the importance of maintaining CNNs reputation for accuracy and fairness and the choices required to maintain that reputation.
Strong experience of multiplatform journalism and an understanding of the changing contours of the business.
Deep knowledge and understanding of your specialist subject with extensive back catalog of written material and/or onair contributions.
How We Get Things Done
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit regardless of sex gender identity ethnicity age sexual orientation religion or belief marital status pregnancy parenthood disability or any other category protected by law.If youre a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
