Keep Breakfast Links awesome! Be the next links editor.

Do you look forward to Breakfast Links every day? Would you be really sad if they weren’t there one day? Apply to be the next Breakfast Links Editor to keep the daily links going strong!

Why do we need a new links editor?

Over the years, many talented volunteers have put in hundreds of hours to write and edit the daily Breakfast Links. These people are so awesome that they get promoted at work or find themselves with greater responsibility in other parts of their lives. We celebrate along with our volunteers when things like this happen, but it does mean that we have to find new people to fill their roles.

Our terrific Breakfast Links editor, Abigail Zenner, just got a job at the Transportation Planning Board. That’s super exciting for her and the TPB, but unfortunately means she has to stop editing the links. So, we need you to fill her spot!

What does being a links editor involve?

Being Breakfast Links editor means editing the daily Breakfast Links two days a week. Editing includes checking for stylistic, grammatical, and factual accuracy, and adding content (i.e., links) as needed.

The editor must be available to start editing at 7:30 am sharp on the designated days and finish by between 8:30 and 9:00. The editor will also provide regular feedback to his/her Breakfast Links post curators, and will help train new curators.

In order to be an effective editor, we feel it’s important to know what it’s like to write the links. So to start, you will be a curator, and write the links yourself. Our current links editors will edit them and give you feedback about what they edited and why. This is effectively Breakfast Links Editor training 101. After a month or two, when you feel comfortable, you’ll step into the editing role.

Being a links editor also means that you’ll become part of the Editorial Board. The Editorial Board is responsible for guiding the direction of the blog. Mostly this means participating in a weekly conference call and contributing to email discussions about pitches and posts.

Who would make a good Links Editor?

This is a great opportunity for an aspiring writer or editor, or anyone who wants to improve their writing and editing skills. Candidates should also have the flexibility to dedicate 1-2 hours in the morning, twice a week to this role.

To apply, fill out this form and complete a short assignment by 5:00pm on Tuesday, March 22.

If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask them in the comments or reach out to me directly: sguidi@ggwash.org.