Freelance Digital Copy Editor
8 hours ago
Description
• At Lonely Planet, we live to travel. Everything we do is designed to inspire and enable travelers to get out there, connect with the world and have great experiences. • We have a great opportunity for a freelance Copy Editor at LonelyPlanet.com. Digital freelance Copy Editors work for a set number of hours per week, at an hourly rate, with opportunities to renegotiate availability every three months. We are open remote location, with Eastern time zone preferred. • A freelance LonelyPlanet.com Copy Editor is a copy editing and proofreading role, with some photo selection (for which there is training). Copy Editors work directly in Lonely Planet Content Management System (CMS). The Copy Editor loads digital articles into the CMS, performs the second-pass edit to check for grammar, spelling, punctuation, formatting and house style issues and ensures that all written content is clear, concise, useful for the reader and in the right tone. • The role also requires fact-checking skills and sound editorial judgment on issues such as avoiding defamation and cultural sensitivity. Successful candidates will be able to manage their own time, ensuring that digital articles meet Lonely Planet’s publishing standards and are ready to publish on deadline. • Please send your resume and a cover letter to freelance@lonelyplanet.com, and include 'Digital Freelance Copy Editor 2024' in the subject heading.
Requirements
• Can commit to at least 30 hours per week • Degree or postgraduate qualification in relevant area (publishing, editing or journalism preferred) or equivalent work experience • Proven copyediting and proofreading skills, with experience in digital content or journalism preferred. We may ask you to complete a brief editing test. • Proven ability to work with content management systems • Excellent knowledge of SEO best practices • Excellent knowledge of US spelling, grammar and punctuation • Familiarity with the Chicago Manual of Style • Strong project-management skills, including the ability to work to tight deadlines and quickly assess and prioritize project tasks and workloads • Excellent attention to detail • Media law knowledge, including ability to spot potential defamation or copyright infringement • Proven ability to work with standard editorial conventions • Good general knowledge and a love of travel • Ability to adapt to new technology, processes and change • Minimum two years digital content, publishing, journalism or related industry experience • Experience using project-management tools such as Microsoft Excel for task tracking and scheduling • Ability to work with electronic file management and naming conventions • Knowledge of current travel industry issues, such as accessible and sustainable travel and cultural sensitivity • Experience selecting or reviewing images for publication and writing engaging image captions • Experience working with stock photo websites
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