Reporting to the Vice President for Communications, the News Editor for Social Media works closely with NGN's (Northeastern Global News) executive and managing editors, reporters, and content creators to identify news angles and timelines, conceptualize content and format, and write news content tailored for each platform (TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Reddit, etc.) that engages key stakeholder groups. In partnership with the Creative Director for Social Video, the News Editor for Social Media leads an editorial training function for creators without traditional journalism backgrounds that maintains journalistic rigor (fact-checking, source verification, editorial ethics).