Assistant News Editor
Current* Ensuring news output is planned and published to the highest possible standard for a subscribing digital audience * Taking charge of the digital newsdesk in the absence of the head of digital news* Working with home news and foreign editors to help commission and optimise subscription-driving digital content* Devising creative ways to tell news stories to online audiences* Liaising with other departments including video, graphics, design, SEO and social media to ensure news stories are optimised for online* Reacting to breaking news, making quick decisions about the best way to handle a story digitally* Overseeing several live blogs at once * Attending planning meetings and presenting digital plans to senior editors* Co-ordinating digital plans for major upcoming news events* Using analytics to understand our online audience and inform publishing decisions * Major events covered - Death of Queen Elizabeth II, Ukraine-Russia war, Israel-Hamas War, King’s Coronation, Lockdown Files, UK general election 2024, US election 2024