Job Title: Sub-editor (News)

Function: Editorial

Department: Production

Reporting to: Chief Sub-Editor

Role Purpose

The Sub-editor (News) is responsible for curating, editing and enhancing content for publication across our digital and print platforms.

The role holder works in collaboration with the newsdesk, editors and publishing desk to oversee the editing of content for the Irish Independent, Sunday Independent, Crime World and Sunday World.

The role holder ensures the delivery of finished content, ready for digital and print publication, across all titles to the required quality standards and works closely with the newsdesk and audience team to ensure content is always digital ready.

This production function covers a seven-day operation in our integrated newsroom, including evening and weekend shifts on a rostered basis.

Role Responsibilities (Overview)

• Writing compelling headlines that meet both SEO and UX demands

• Editing articles for grammar, punctuation, clarity and accuracy, always upholding the style, standards and ethics of Mediahuis Ireland

• Enhancing content for digital publication as required

• Fact checking, ensuring content is free from legal issues, and liaising with the writer/reporter where appropriate

• Editing photos: pulling photos from image management applications, cropping photos for publication, verifying images

• Editing scripts for audio and video

• Working to exacting deadlines for both digital and print publication

• Collaborating with the newsdesk and audience teams on fast-paced, breaking news

• Giving a final review to content under direction

• Working to meet specific individual goals as assigned

• Always carry out your duties in accordance with the Mediahuis Editorial Code of Practice and relevant professional and legal codes.

Experience & Qualifications (Minimum Experience & Essential Knowledge)

• At least 2 years of professional journalism experience as an editor or sub-editor with digital experience

• Experience of working in a newsroom environment

• Familiarity with CUE, P-Series, InDesign, InCopy and digital CMS platforms is desirable

• Comprehensive knowledge of house style

• A good knowledge of media law, especially defamation, privacy, copyright and data protection

Skills

Behavioural

• Working in a collaborative and multidisciplinary way

• Ability to work under exacting deadlines with speed and excellent attention to detail

• Ability to work under pressure

• Demonstrably strong communication skills

• Decisiveness - making good decisions with a high degree of personal responsibility

• Enthusiasm

• Adaptability

Technical

• Expert news judgment

• Copy-editing and digital and print production skills, demonstrating consistency at putting together coherent and cohesive headlines, sub-heads, standfirsts, and captions

• Ability to use online tools

• Comprehensive knowledge of house style

• Good knowledge of libel law and relevant legislation, including contempt, privacy, copyright etc. 

• Familiarity with the Press Council of Ireland’s Code of Practice