Senior Associate Editor

Location: New York, New York
Job Category: Online | New Media,Magazines
Job ID: 73656
Employment Type: Full time
Salary:
Posted: 01.05.2026

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Job Description:

The Atlantic is seeking a senior associate editor to join the newsroom’s fact-checking team. This senior associate editor will work with The Atlantic’s journalists and editors to ensure the accuracy and fairness of our work. This position will involve fact-checking across our editorial platforms (magazine, web, podcasts, etc.) on a wide range of topics, including politics, culture, science, and technology.

Qualifications of the Ideal Candidate:

 

• Commitment to accuracy
• Rigorous attention to detail
• Persistence and resourcefulness in tracking down information/sources
• Ability to swiftly identify logical errors or significant omissions in an article
• Diplomacy and tact in dealing with a variety of personalities and communicating complex issues
• Keen editorial judgment
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, juggling various projects and deadlines   
• Strong communication and interviewing skills
• Ability to work independently
• A genuine love of research
• A flexible schedule; night, early-morning, and weekend work often required
• Able to uphold the highest editorial standards under tight deadlines
• Minimum of five years post-college fact-checking experience

 

This role is based in Washington, D.C.
Annual salary minimum: $85,000
Annual salary maximum: $95,000
This is a Guild position.

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