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Index on Censorship magazine is looking for an assistant editor with a good knowledge of global politics, free expression and human rights to join their London-based office.

In the past 41 years the magazine has published some of the greatest names in journalism, literature and politics, and it has a global readership.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience working within an editorial team plus excellent writing, editing and sub-editing skills. Attention to detail is a must, as are excellent grammar skills and a confident writing style. They will be able to source and commission stories from journalists and writers around the world, and must keep up to date with global news stories.

Candidates should have experience:

• Planning and pitching stories
• Working to tight deadlines to write, edit and sub-edit copy
• Managing contributors, staff writers and interns
• Using Photoshop and InDesign
• Organising a database of contributors

Salary: Depending on experience, £30-35K pa

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ASSISTANT EDITOR / JOB DESCRIPTION

EDITORIAL

Magazine

Suggest ideas for and commission articles to a specific brief

Edit copy from authors and proof copy

Write articles for the magazine

Co-ordinate and source illustrations and photographs for the magazine, including adjustment of contrast levels and resizing

Co-ordinate with the designer on the magazine’s cover, including illustration/photo selection and sourcing, image and text placement

Commission translators and keep a database of translators

Manage and liaise with writers, proofreaders, translators, agencies and photographers, including arranging payment, fielding general queries, updating the contributor database, and distributing copies of the magazine

Liaise with Sage (the publisher) on production schedule of the magazine

Co-ordinate advertising for the magazine

Maintain good relationships with authors, photographers and illustrators

Index website

Write and upload articles on the magazine for the website using a content management system. Raise the profile of articles by tweeting out articles; posting on Facebook

Production

Organise author contracts for each issue, and distribute to authors for signature

Arrange payments for authors

Co-ordinate a financial record of the costs of each issue

GENERAL OFFICE/ADMINISTRATIVE WORK

Send out copies of the magazine to authors and other relevant parties

Contribute to the Annual Report; the CEO report and other reports on editorial work, such as funder reports.

Organise payments and contracts for photographers, photo agencies and writers

Update the Index style guide

Attend and help at magazine launches

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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

1.1       Exceptional level of editing ability, grammar knowledge and experience of writing in different styles.

1.2       Highly organised at juggling multiple tasks against deadlines

1.3    Exceptionally talented at having a regular stream of feature ideas and commissioning them.

1.4    Experience working with photographers or photographic agencies, artists and authors as well as organising invoices.

1.5    Experience of interviewing, writing and reporting

1.6    Ability to use Photoshop and InDesign.

1.7    Experience managing a database.

1.8    Good cultural and current events knowledge

Desirable

1.8    Fluency in Mandarin, Spanish or Arabic.

1.9    Experience using WordPress.

2.0    Knowledge of copyright

2.1    Experience working with typesetters and production teams

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APPLYING 

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