Standard Editor

The Standards Editor serves as the institutional guardian of RFA's credibility, providing real-time pre-publication standards review for sensitive, high-risk, and legally complex stories across all platforms and language desks. This role maintains the Code of Journalistic Ethics, develops editorial policies, and leads investigations into alleged standards violations to ensure journalistic integrity. The position also involves proactive risk planning, cross-desk consistency monitoring, and designing training programs on ethics, verification, and responsible AI use for newsroom staff.