Remote Digital Copy Editor

Summary

Join Lonely Planet's team as a freelance Copy Editor at LonelyPlanet.com. This role involves copy editing, proofreading, and fact-checking digital articles, with opportunities to renegotiate availability every three months.

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
• 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

Responsibilities

• Load digital articles into the Content Management System (CMS)
• Perform second-pass edit to check for grammar, spelling, punctuation, formatting and house style issues
• Ensure all written content is clear, concise, useful for the reader and in the right tone
• Fact-check articles to ensure accuracy and avoid defamation or cultural sensitivity issues

Benefits

Opportunities to renegotiate availability every three months