Peer News

Local matters

Assistant Editor for next generation news service

We’re looking for an Assistant Editor to work as part of a team dedicated to bringing civic affairs journalism and analysis to Honolulu and Hawaii in a commercially sustainable way. The leaders of Peer News combine social media and online community experience with a record of producing quality journalism in the public interest.

If you are a skilled and energetic editor, passionate about reinventing journalism and motivated by the opportunity to have an impact on local issues, we want to talk to you. Our focus will be public affairs and civic matters that impact communities across the state.

The ideal candidate will have good management ability, strong operations experience, and a proven record of helping reporters develop their beats.  A passion for and interest in Hawaii issues is a must.  You must be able to work hands on with your team while maintaining daily operations of the organization. You also must be savvy about using today’s technology and be willing to do jobs both big and small to help the business succeed.

This is a great opportunity to help build the next generation news service in Honolulu. You will work directly with our Pulitzer-Prize winning editor on a daily basis to establish and develop our reputation for credible, responsible and valuable reporting.

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Written by Pierre Omidyar

January 20, 2010 at 7:27 pm