The Staff Editor & Writer is a hands-on, dual-purpose volunteer editorial role sitting within The Sentinel’s regional journalism structure. This person does two things exceptionally well: they write original journalism, and they edit the submissions of Citizen Journalist contributors so that every story published from the region meets The Sentinel’s standards of accuracy, clarity, and public interest.

This role reports directly to the Director of Regional Journalism and is the primary editorial point of contact for citizen journalists (CJs) submitting work for publication. The Staff Editor & Writer is not a manager or community coordinator — it is a working editorial role for someone who loves both the craft of writing and the challenge of making other people’s writing better

Key Responsibilities
• Original Reporting & Writing
• Research, report, and write original news stories, features, and analysis pieces assigned by the Director of Regional Journalism, adhering to The Sentinel’s editorial standards, style guide, and publication deadlines.




• Pitch story ideas to the Director of Regional Journalism based on beats, regional events, and gaps in current coverage, with clear newsworthiness rationale and suggested sourcing approaches.
• Conduct interviews, gather documentary evidence, and verify facts independently before submitting copy for editorial review.
• Cover breaking news assignments as directed, balancing speed with the accuracy standards required by The Sentinel’s corrections policy.
• Write contextualising, explainer, or backgrounder pieces that add depth to stories submitted by citizen journalists, where the Director of Regional Journalism determines additional editorial scaffolding is needed.
• Step in to cover assigned stories when no Citizen Journalist is available, ensuring regional editorial output does not fall below publication targets during recruitment gaps or high-demand periods.

Editing Citizen Journalist Submissions
• Review all assigned cit

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