Full disclosure: we have no dollars to give. What we offer is an opportunity to write for the only thoughtful news outlet covering podcasts. We enjoy wonderful relationships with podcast and radio all-stars and we have remarkable access to these brilliant artists. For writers who are interested in podcasts, who love attending podcast events and who spend most of their free-time with headphones on, The Timbre is the perfect place to put your powerful prose. We are looking for a few writers to join our small team of dedicated podcast enthusiasts and journalists. We are looking to expand our coverage and are especially interested in people interested in comedy podcasts and podcasting news, essays and reviews. For the right person, we are open to crafting a weekly/biweekly/monthly column or assigning specific material.

phati’tude || Conversations in Literature is seeking contributors for its website (www.phatitude.org). Our website has grown from a space featuring "phati’tude Literary Magazine" (currently on hiatus) into a literary hub that addresses the bigger conversation with thought-provoking insight on social, cultural and political ideas. We’re looking for writers interested in developing weekly columns and articles that can help us develop an editorial presence with content that is creative, impactful, and true to the phati’tude brand. This is a virtual assignment.

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Company Description:
ThinkAlike lets you create quick and stylish polls and share your opinion on fun questions from the people you follow. The more you vote, the more interesting new connections you'll find with your friends and the people you care about.

We believe that helping people express opinions - and find others who feel the same way - can make the world a happier and more connected place

Job Description:
Do you have a creative eye and an inquisitive mind?

We’re looking to invest in a select number of creative, socially active makers to help us guide and grow our budding social platform. ThinkAlike is more than a pretty picture, it is asking a thought provoking question whether with words (75 characters or less), imagery or a combination of both.

What you’ll do:
-- Choose your topic(s):
- Entertainment
- Beauty
- Food
- Travel
- Nature
- Sports
- Music
- News and Current events
- Social Issues
- Street Culture
- OR propose a topic suited to your passion
-- Post a minimum of 3 times a day
-- Share each post to your existing social media
-- Grow your following by rating other content and inviting friends to follow you

What you’ll receive:

We’re offering $60/month to start. In time, if you can grow your following and your content is both and high quality, we will start to increase the payment rate.

Architizer is seeking paid content contributors interested in gaining experience in the architecture and design media industry in our New York City office.

Duties
- Research: Scouring both the web and the Architizer database for leads, and supporting writers as needed
- Production: Processing data, including text and images, as well as original reporting where appropriate
- Engaging communities: Assist social media by drafting content to disseminate via social media channels and/or seed content on partner sites.
- Providing administrative support to the content department: Organizing calendars, updating press lists, fact-checking, requesting photography, etc.

Qualifications
- Enrolled in a degree related to art history, urban studies, design criticism, journalism, communications, or English.
- Knowledge of architecture and design is desirable but not required. All applicants should have a passion for Architizer content.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, start-up office environment
- Understanding of copy-editing and web publishing best practices
- Proficiency in social media and related management tools
- Experience with Adobe Photoshop
- Over 18 with the legal ability to work in the United States

Details
- Contributors are expected to work a minimum of 16 hours (two days) a week in the Architizer office in Lower Manhattan.

The Coney Island History Project is seeking part-time freelance interviewers to be part of a team conducting audio interviews for an oral history project in the Southern Brooklyn neighborhoods of Coney Island, Bensonhurst and Gravesend.

Interviewers must have professional training and experience in oral history or radio reporting. They will conduct, record and edit audio interviews in Chinese--both Cantonese and Mandarin--or another language for which we require interviewers. Interviews are conducted with immigrants and foreign-born New Yorkers. Additional work transcribing and translating the interview is also available. This project starts immediately and is ongoing.

Desired skills:

- Fully bilingual in Chinese, either Cantonese or Mandarin, and English, or another language for which we require interviewers

-Training and experience in oral history or radio reporting

-Provide samples of previous oral history interviews or audio recordings

-Experience with recording equipment and digital editing

-Ability to work independently

-Excellent written and communication skills

The Research & Investigation Team straddles the worlds of scholarship and politics: we aspire to the rigor of academia, and data determines the positions we take, but we are also mindful of the political landscape and keenly aware of the conversations driving state and federal legislation. We deploy evidence strategically to advance evidence-based measures that will save lives.

Policy Contributors will support various projects undertaken by the Research & Investigations team, whether drawing on data related to gun violence, press coverage and criminal records related to individual gun homicide incidents, or data generated through internal analyses and investigations.

Responsibilities:

Track shootings reported on by the press in a selection of states and conduct follow-up research with public databases, public records requests, and law enforcement contacts
Draw on public or internal databases to answer basic questions about gun violence and crime
Provide both substantive and administrative support for the conduct and dissemination of ongoing research projects and investigations

Qualifications:

Demonstrated interest in public-policy and/or political advocacy
Comfort in a fast-moving environment
Scrupulous attention to detail
A self-starter, willing to take the initiative on projects
Ability to quickly learn and adapt to a fast-paced, high-intensity environment

Responsible for shooting video and sound bites and conducting interviews in the field, working both alone and with a reporter. Fills in on Assignment Desk as-needed.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
•Shoots b-roll and conducts interviews
•Reports relevant information back to station from scene of news events
•Assists Reporters with gathering b-roll and interviews
•Assists Reporters and Truck Operators during live shots and live events
•Checks equipment and notifies ENG of equipment problems
•Makes sure tapes or P2 cards are properly labeled before being ingested
•Enters information into Planning Grid and researches stories for Assignment Desk
•Trains interns/new hires in the field

REQUIREMENTS:
•Must be able to drive to story locations (must have valid Driver’s License)
•Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
•Must be able to work shifts as needed in a 24/7 newsroom including overnights, weekends, and holidays

Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
•Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Communications or related field preferred
•One year of experience working in news preferred.

Time Warner Cable supports a drug-free environment and is EOE M/F/V/D.

Looper is a pop-culture site looking for enthusiastic, hard-working individuals to join our team of freelance writers. Writers will pitch, research, and write articles for Looper.com, a growing pop culture site covering the realms of movies, television, and entertainment.

Writer duties include conceiving of engaging articles and pitching them to our editorial team, then researching and writing each article with a tight turnaround time. Ideal writers have strong verbal and written communication skills, a solid understanding of pop culture, and a solid portfolio of previously published works (online, in print, or both). We are looking for creative individuals who are self-sufficient and willing to learn. This position is work from home.

Looper offers competitive per-word rates and pays for accepted submissions, regardless of publication. Compensation will be based on previous experience and rates can be increased based on performance.

Pro Journo and The Economist Events are looking for a student interested in fintech to report at the Buttonwood Gathering in NYC on October 20th, 2015.

For the conference, the student will publish 2-3 stories around the theme, "Young Tech, Young Money", which looks at talent on Wall Street. Stories will be published on projourno.org, and one of them will also be published on economistinsights.com. There's also a chance that the story will be published as part of an in-house advertorial in The Economist.

The program is led by two editors: a NY-based Deputy Editor from The Economist's Content Solutions Unit and a London-based reporter at Global Trade Review.

Please apply by 8/15 at this link: http://bit.ly/WSbuttonwood

Are you interested in yoga, intentional living, and wellness? Want to be a part of a fast-growing media team and have the opportunity to be a content decision-maker?

Wanderlust Media is looking for a self-motivated and self-starting journalism student to be an autonomous editor of user-generated content (UGC) for Yoganonymous.com. Yoganonymous is the premiere yoga lifestyle millennial site, an all-inclusive place for the voices of yoga and wellness enthusiasts to be heard.

You’ll be responsible for curating UGC coming in to the site’s backend, and seeing at least 10 pieces / week through to publication. You’ll also be responsible to share these on social media, and work closely with the Wanderlust Media Managing Editor regarding analytics to determine what works and what doesn’t. You’ll have the opportunity to decide what’s good UGC (invaluable skills if you’re interested in becoming an editor at a magazine, newspaper, or website), gain experience in both the editorial and engagement sides of content, and have control over your own hours.

The position is remote, but you’ll meet with Yoganonymous CEO and/or the Managing Editor of Wanderlust in-office every other week to touch base. You’ll also work closely with the Managing Editor of Yoganonymous, based off-site. Wanderlust Media HQ is in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

This is a paid position. We’re estimating that the gig shouldn’t take you more than 10 hours / week. If it’s a great fit, it could roll into a full-time position as the company continues to grow.