We're hiring! Help us build a team committed to accuracy and accountability in journalism.

At NewsGuard, we believe that the problem of online misinformation is best addressed not by artificial intelligence, but by human intelligence. We use journalism to rate and review thousands of news and information sites—from major media brands to niche blogs to hoax sites that spread falsehoods to generate ad clicks—using nine journalistic criteria and a rigorous, transparent process. By creating a standard for understanding the credibility of news sources online, we aim to restore trust and accountability to journalism.

We’re recruiting a diverse, talented team of journalists, editors, fact-checkers, and others to help us do so.

Available Roles:

  • Intern. Work with NewsGuard’s team of award-winning journalists and editors to report and write ratings of news and information sites using NewsGuard’s rating process. Learn more.
  • Freelance Reporter. Join NewsGuard’s team as a freelance contributing analyst rating and reviewing news sources. Learn more.
  • Staff Reporter. Join NewsGuard’s team as an analyst rating and reviewing news sources and reporting on trends in digital news and online misinformation. Learn more.
  • Editor, Business & Finance. Help develop, launch, and grow our newest vertical focused on financial news and information sources. Learn more.
  • Deputy Editor, Special Reports. Build out and oversee a growing vertical at NewsGuard focused on special reports, newsletters, and other new content. Learn more

Building Trust For All

In order to restore trust and accountability in media, we need to build trust in NewsGuard among news consumers from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives.

That’s why we’re committed to creating a team that is diverse and inclusive in every way possible—one that brings a breadth of different experiences, beliefs and perspectives to the table. We aim to hire journalists from a range of racial and ethnic backgrounds, political perspectives, geographical origins, gender identities, and more. NewsGuard is an equal opportunity employer.

Our ideal candidate values accuracy, fairness, and journalistic rigor.

We look for candidates who…

  • Bring reporting experience. If you want to join the NewsGuard team, be ready to demonstrate that you have the skill and experience to interview sources, conduct research, find primary-source documents, communicate professionally, and avoid bias.
  • Call for comment. NewsGuard’s rating process goes beyond just reading and researching sites online. Journalists at NewsGuard know how to be persistent and even dogged, calling sources for comment multiple times if needed. This journalistic approach keeps our ratings as fair and accurate as possible and often results in publishers making improvements to their credibility or transparency practices.
  • Strive for fairness. Rating and reviewing news and information sites means encountering a wide range of topics, worldviews and political perspectives. Candidates seeking to join NewsGuard’s team must be committed to treating every site fairly, basing its rating on NewsGuard’s nine journalistic criteria and rating system and nothing else.
  • Leave politics at the door. At NewsGuard, we seek to keep politics out of the equation and assess each site based on its journalistic practices. This means avoiding both real and perceived bias. As a NewsGuard analyst, you will need to sign a strict ethics and conflict of interests policy and avoid anything that might create even the perception of bias, such as intemperate social media postings or partisan political activities.
  • Adapt and learn. NewsGuard is a startup and a frontrunner in the creation of a new industry—the Cyber Trust industry. NewsGuard team members should be adaptable, ready for change, and eager to contribute new ideas for how we can continue to innovate and improve.

Want to join the team? Submit a resume and cover letter.

If you’re interested in working for NewsGuard, feel free to send a resume and cover letter to apply@newsguardtech.com. Or contact us with any questions.

Learn more about the roles for which we are seeking applicants below:

Available Roles:

  • Editor, Business & Finance. Help develop, launch, and grow our newest vertical focused on financial news and information sources. Learn more.
  • Deputy Editor, Special Reports. Build out and oversee a growing vertical at NewsGuard focused on special reports, newsletters, and other new content. Learn more.
  • Staff Analyst. Join NewsGuard’s team as an analyst rating and reviewing news sources and reporting on trends in digital news and online misinformation. Learn more.
  • Contributing Analyst. Join NewsGuard’s team as a freelance contributing analyst rating and reviewing news sources. Learn more.
  • Intern. Work with NewsGuard’s team of award-winning journalists and editors to report and write ratings of news and information sites using NewsGuard’s rating process. Learn more.

Upcoming Roles: 

We will be seeking additional team members for additional reporting and editing roles in the future. Interested applicants should feel free to send a resume and cover letter to apply@newsguardtech.com. We’ll be in touch if a role opens up that matches your skills and experience.