About the Role:The New York Times is looking for an experienced fact checker responsible for ensuring NYT games and other related content is factually accurate and solvable. You will be responsible for fact checking and researching puzzles and related copy for digital and print publication for New York Times Games. In addition to ensuring assigned work is accurate, they are experienced enough in solving our puzzles that they can catch issues with the solution or other gameplay. Responsibilities may include reviewing notes from other fact checkers or testers, and working on existing New York Times puzzles or a new beta game.
This is a hybrid role based in our New York City office.
Responsibilities:- Check factual assertions in assigned puzzle copy - including clues, questions, directions, categories, titles and themes.
- Conduct accurate research to gather and verify facts in puzzles and related materials.
- Ensure that the solution of assigned puzzles are correct and that there are no alternate solutions.
- Make judgments on puzzle feedback from other fact checkers and testers.
- Communicate feedback to stakeholders.
- Assist development of fact checking standards for puzzles and games.
- Perform related work as assigned.
- Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
- You will report to the Executive Editorial Director.
Basic Qualifications:- 5+ years of experience as a researcher or fact checker for a publishing company, news organization, library or academic institution.
- Professional experience conducting advanced research across diverse primary and secondary sources, including government and legal databases, historical archives, academic institutions, and public media repositories.
- Proficient in managing editorial data and communications using advanced spreadsheet functions, memos, and collaborative platforms like Google Docs.
Preferred Qualifications:- Comfort with reaching out directly to recognized authorities in the process of conducting research to assist reporters
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Additional Compensation and Benefits:For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.
The annual base pay range for this role is between:
$97,310.59-$98,000 USD
Candidate Use of GenAI Tools:We're excited to learn more about you and your experience. To keep our hiring process as fair and authentic as possible, we ask that you submit your own work and not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process.
If you're an engineering candidate, we'll let you know what specific GenAI tools you are permitted to use for your technical assessment.
The New York Times Company is committed to being the world's best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. To do so, we embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
