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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 23 days Newsweek's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 33% of Newsweek's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Newsweek
- high 10 stale, 0 reposted of 18 open
- Hiring momentum
- 25 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Newsweek's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Newsweek.
About this role
As a Copy Editor at Newsweek, you will be responsible for high-level copy editing and ensuring editorial quality across various articles. Your role will include managing freelance writers, assigning stories, and overseeing the editorial workflow from assignment to publication. You will also be expected to apply AP Style consistently and fact-check all editorial details to maintain Newsweek's standards.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Newsweek as an employer.
What you need
- Outstanding command of the English language
- Expert-level understanding of AP Style
- Sharp eye for errors and inconsistencies
- Experience at a newspaper, magazine, digital publication, newsroom or comparable editorial organization
- Strong knowledge of English grammar, spelling, syntax, sentence structure and usage
- Ability to identify questionable facts, inconsistencies, unsupported claims, attribution problems and potentially misleading language
Nice to have
- Experience publishing in WordPress
- Experience managing projects in ClickUp
- Familiarization with SharePoint
Worth weighing
- Remote position based in the UK
- Working hours are 10:00 am to 7:00 pm (GMT+1), Monday through Friday
- No specific salary or benefits listed
Summarised from Newsweek's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Newsweek on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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