Contract
Freelance Editor
Posted on 6/27/2025
Sightline Media Group
51-200 employees
News organization delivering defense coverage
No salary listed
Alexandria, VA, USA
Remote
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- Proven editorial experience with print publications (newspapers or magazines preferred).
- Proficiency in Adobe InCopy (required).
- Excellent copy editing, line editing, and proofreading skills.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and communicate effectively with designers and writers.
- Familiarity with AP Style (or similar editorial standards).
- Flexible availability, with capacity to ramp up work in the 1–2 weeks prior to print deadlines.
- Collaborate with editorial staff and print designers to edit and finalize pages for our print publications.
- Review, revise, and polish stories in InCopy, ensuring accuracy, clarity, grammar, and adherence to house style.
- Manage the editorial workflow in the lead-up to print deadlines, helping to keep production on track.
- Work efficiently to resolve issues and keep content moving through the pipeline smoothly.
- Provide final eyes on print pages prior to submission to the printer.
- Background or familiarity with the U.S. military or defense sector is a strong plus.
- Prior experience working with newsroom CMS tools or print production software is beneficial.
Sightline Media Group provides independent journalism and multimedia publishing focused on military, defense, public sector, federal technology, C4ISR, and cyber defense. It distributes content across web, mobile, TV, and print, serving military personnel, defense contractors, government agencies, and tech firms. Revenue comes from advertising, event sponsorships, and custom publishing, including targeted partnerships. Its goal is to inform a specialized audience while connecting advertisers with industry readers and supporting social responsibility initiatives.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Springfield, Illinois
Founded
1940
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Kimberly Dozier joined Military Times as senior managing editor recently.
- Journalists won two 2020 Defence Media Awards for excellence.
- Mike Gruss's exit enables fresh digital leadership strategies.
What critics are saying
- Mike Gruss departed editor-in-chief role, creating leadership vacuum.
- Foley left as VP Sales to competitor Government Matters.
- Regent ownership forces acquisition sale within 18-36 months.
What makes Sightline Media Group unique
- Specializes in military, defense, C4ISR, and cyber defense journalism since 1940.
- Operates 13+ brands like Military Times, Defense News, and Federal Times.
- Delivers independent journalism via web, print, TV, and global bureaus.
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Company News
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Sightline Media Group is pleased to announce Kimberly Dozier is joining Military Times’ editorial team as a senior managing editor, where she will focus on breaking news.
Foley joins Government Matters from Sightline Media Group where he led Defense News and its other federal government brands as Vice President of Global Sales and Strategy.
Sightline Media Group today announced Mike Gruss has been named editor-in chief.
With over 13 years of delivering outstanding return on investment for its partners, Sightline Media Group were acquired by Legacy.com, although Sightline Media Group operate independently.