News Editor

Job Description

About Nepal Acts

Nepal Acts is a citizen-powered startup working to democratize media and information in Nepal. We believe that every voice matters, every community has stories worth telling, and access to reliable information should not be limited to a few institutions.

Our mission is to create a platform where citizens can share concerns, ideas, local issues, events, community updates, and stories that contribute to a more informed and engaged society.

We are looking for a passionate and responsible News Editor who can help transform community voices into credible, engaging, and impactful stories.

Overview

As a News Editor, you will be responsible for reviewing, verifying, editing, curating, and publishing news and citizen-generated content across the Nepal Acts platform. You will ensure editorial quality, factual accuracy, ethical reporting, and meaningful storytelling while helping build a trusted source of information for communities across Nepal.

This role requires a strong understanding of journalism, media ethics, fact-checking, digital publishing, and audience engagement.

Responsibilities

Editorial & Content Management

• Review, edit, and publish news stories, articles, reports, and citizen-submitted content.
• Maintain editorial standards for accuracy, clarity, fairness, and neutrality.
• Develop story angles and guide content development.
• Ensure content aligns with Nepal Acts' mission and editorial guidelines.
• Create compelling headlines, summaries, and social media copy.

News Gathering & Story Development

• Monitor current events, community issues, emerging trends, and public concerns.
• Identify important local stories that may be underreported by mainstream media.
• Work with contributors, citizen reporters, community members, and content creators.
• Assign, coordinate, and manage story coverage when necessary.

Fact-Checking & Verification

• Verify facts, sources, images, videos, and user-generated content before publication.
• Cross-check information with reliable sources and public records.
• Implement editorial review and verification workflows.
• Flag misinformation, disinformation, and manipulated content.

Community Journalism

• Help transform citizen submissions into publishable stories.
• Encourage participation from diverse communities and voices.
• Ensure fair representation of local, marginalized, and underrepresented perspectives.
• Foster trust and transparency with contributors and audiences.

Digital Publishing

• Publish and manage content across web, mobile, and social platforms.
• Optimize content for readability, discoverability, and audience engagement.
• Coordinate multimedia storytelling including photos, videos, graphics, and audio.
• Track content performance and audience engagement metrics.

Editorial Strategy

• Contribute to editorial planning and content calendars.
• Recommend new content formats and storytelling approaches.
• Support the growth of community-driven journalism initiatives.
• Help define and improve editorial policies and standards.

Required Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Media Studies, Communications, Political Science, English, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in journalism, news editing, media, publishing, or digital content.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Nepali and English.
• Strong editing, proofreading, and storytelling abilities.
• Understanding of media ethics, editorial standards, and fact-checking practices.
• Ability to work under deadlines and manage multiple stories simultaneously.
• Strong research and analytical skills.

Preferred Qualification

• Experience working in digital media, online news platforms, or startups.
• Knowledge of Nepal's political, social, economic, and cultural landscape.
• Experience with citizen journalism or community media initiatives.
• Familiarity with SEO, audience analytics, and social media publishing.
• Experience managing freelance contributors, reporters, or community correspondents.
• Basic understanding of multimedia content production.