Part-Time Weekend Editor

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead The Daily Wire's weekend newsroom, setting editorial priorities and directing coverage of breaking news and major developing stories.

• Make real-time editorial decisions, determining story placement, urgency, and resource allocation to ensure timely, impactful reporting.

• Oversee the reporting, editing, and publication of news content, ensuring accuracy, clarity, speed, and adherence to editorial standards.

• Manage and mentor weekend reporters by assigning stories, providing editorial guidance, and ensuring deadlines are met.

• Coordinate breaking news coverage, adapting quickly to evolving events and maintaining high-quality journalism in a fast-paced environment.

• Partner with homepage, audience, production, and editorial teams to maximize the reach and impact of weekend coverage.

• Exercise sound editorial judgment while collaborating with senior leadership and legal counsel, as needed, to ensure responsible, ethical, and legally compliant reporting.

• Protect confidential information and journalistic sources while maintaining the highest standards of integrity and information security.

Requirements & Experience

• Background in Journalism, Communications, Political Science, or related field preferred.

• Strong editorial judgment in news journalism

• Exceptional editing and fact-checking skills

• Ability to lead newsroom coverage with limited resources

• Deep understanding of news cycles, politics, and current events

• Ability to make sound decisions under deadline pressure