Researcher
$97,311–$98,000 year
On-site · New York City, New York, United States or Los Angeles, California, United States
Job Summary
Researcher for The New York Times News Research desk: in-office role based in New York, LA, or DC with a four-days-per-week in-office schedule and some remote flexibility; responsibilities include providing in-depth background research on people and organizations, responding to reporters’ queries across politics, culture, business and crime, finding sources quickly for breaking news, and staying current on new research tools. Collaboration with reporters and editors to ensure accurate, well-sourced reporting; requires adeptness with public records, archival databases, social media, OSINT and information gathering, and a track record of meticulous fact verification under tight deadlines. Preferred qualifications include knowledge of languages other than English. The position is represented by the NewsGuild of New York and falls within a base pay range of $97,310.59–$98,000 USD annually.
Required Qualifications
- Two or more years of professional experience as a researcher at a news organization, library or academic institution.
- Professional experience finding information via search engines, reference books, government agencies, court dockets, case law, federal and state archives, congressional registers, corporate filings, special and public libraries, current and historical newspapers, think tanks, universities, genealogies, social media, and public records aggregators.
- Demonstrated experience and comfort reaching out directly to recognized authorities in the process of conducting research to assist reporters.
- Familiarity with research tools including Accurint, Factiva, Nexis, PACER and others, including OSINT resources.
- Experience working with A.I. research tools and vetting the accuracy of the information they produce.
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