02/19/2025
The Jewish Star is looking for a new editor.
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The Jewish Star's new editor will be responsible for expanding local news coverage, recruiting and managing staff and freelance contributors, and editing and enhancing material from The Star’s wire services — all while maintaining the highest Jewish and journalistic standards as reflected in our motto: "Honest Reporting and Torah-True, Kosher and Fat-Free."
Candidates should have news reporting and editing experience, an understanding of what interests Modern Orthodox Jewish communities, and a drive to excel in a professional, collegial environment.
The Jewish Star is a 23-year-old independent newspaper with digital products. Our audience includes diverse Modern Orthodox communities in Metropolitan New York (Long Island, Queens, Riverdale, Westchester, and Manhattan’s Upper West Side and Upper East Side). We're affiliated with Richner Communications Inc, a 100-employee family-owned company that publishes the Pulitzer Prize-winning Riverdale Press and dozens of other community newspapers, websites and shopping guides and maintains its own printing operation.
Timing
Start date is flexible, but we would like to start our new editor as soon as feasible.
Salary Range
$45,000 to $75,000.
Send cover letter, resume and clips (or links) to: [email protected]. Put EDITOR in subject line.
