$63 / hour
Listed on The New York Times Company’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
The New York Times is looking for a fact checker to verify claims in episodes of their Hard Fork podcast and video series, working across audio and video formats on a part-time basis. The role suits someone with strong research skills and news judgment who can work quickly under deadline pressure while maintaining accuracy and fairness.
Our summary, not The New York Times Company’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- 3+ years of fact-checking experience
- Available to work evenings as needed
- Verify factual assertions in podcast and video content
- Work in fast-paced deadline environment
- Collaborate with producers, editors and hosts
Nice to have
- Experience fact-checking audio or video products
- Experience working with talent
- Quick identification of facts in transcripts
- Strong research and data skills
- Experience in deadline-driven environments
- Cultural competence and emotional intelligence