Flocabulary is seeking an ongoing freelance News Writer / Editor to research, write and edit educational content related to current events for students.

Who You Are
You are a strong writer with great research skills and a journalism background. You’re dependable and aren’t scared of deadlines. You’re known for your attention to detail. You actively follow the news. You want to be part of a company that is committed to inspiring and teaching young people.

Responsibilities
Each week, we create and publish The Week in Rap, which summarizes important current events in a music video. We also publish supplemental material so students can learn more about the news stories. You’ll be responsible for writing all the content aside from the song itself. You’ll need to be available each week on Wednesday afternoon to fact-check the song’s lyrics. You'll have between Wednesday at 2 PM and Thursday at 1 PM to produce the content. You'll need to be available on Thursday mid-afternoon to make any revisions to the news summaries you’ve written. We estimate that these tasks with take around 4 hours each week.

Each week you will:
— Independently follow various major news stories
— Propose the 7-8 stories that should make it into the Week in Rap (Wednesday’s at 1:30pm Eastern)
— Fact check the lyrics (Wednesday’s at 5pm)
— Summarize each story in 8-10 sentences, writing at an 8th-grade reading level (by Thursday at 1pm)
— Create a short activity and quiz, based on the model we send you (by Thursday at 1pm)

Skills & Qualifications
— You are a very strong writer who can work quickly
— You are an excellent researcher and fact-checker
— You were a great student and have a college degree
— Bonus points if you have done some tutoring or teaching

This is an ongoing freelance position. You can be located anywhere in the world as long as you can make yourself available online at the times designated above. Pay is competitive and commensurate with experience.

CollegeHumor.com is seeking a freelance writer to contribute a minimum of three articles per week. Contributions will include funny editorials, creative galleries, and listicles. We are looking for a writer with a background in creating viral web content who can come up with endless story ideas and has a distinct, funny voice.

Write a few stories a month on celebrities, movies, music, books and more to get experience in an online platform or just for fun!

Required to do a minimum of four "news" related postings. Contributor could also do features for the site. Accepted features as well as the news posts would be featured on the team pages section of Sports Illustrated.

BrightWire is looking for exceptional journalists to report on US and major international companies in telecom industry.

Applicants should have proven background in telecom industry reporting and practical experience producing articles under strict deadlines. Candidates should have excellent skills in discovering story leads, developing sources in the industry and breaking exclusive news with strong supportive materials.

BrightWire is looking for exceptional journalists to report on consumer industry, which includes all major companies in consumer discretionary and consumer staples.

Applicants should have proven background in consumer industry reporting and practical experience producing articles under strict deadlines. Candidates should have excellent skills in discovering story leads, developing sources in the industry and breaking exclusive news with strong supportive materials.

BrightWire is looking for exceptional journalists to report on companies within the Technology industry, which includes companies in all sub-industries, such as Internet, Application Software, Semiconductor, Electronics and Social Media.

Applicants should have a proven background in technology reporting and practical experience producing articles under strict deadlines. Candidates should have excellent skills in discovering story leads, developing sources in the industry and breaking exclusive news with strong supportive materials.

We’re just launching a project on female presence in the changing media industry.

We are looking for five students with excellent English language skills, who are passionate about gender issues and media, and are available to write 3 news stories by the end of July.

The project focuses on five topics:
- women’s role in the current industry trend;
- news narratives about women in the industry;
- models for female leadership;
- challenges along the career path;
- initiatives to increase career possibilities.

We'll cover the topic by writing profiles, news stories and analyses.

Each team member will receive the equivalent of a 400 CHF (Swiss Francs) stipend and will have a budget of 200 CHF for travel expenses (for example, to cover a conference on this issue).

WhoSay Inc. seeks talented, socially savvy writers to create and curate highly compelling entertainment content for its online entertainment magazine (10M monthly page views).

Candidates must be:
• Creative, dedicated writers immersed in the entertainment space
• Voracious consumers of entertainment content
• Genuinely excited about entertainment news (celebrity, movies, TV, style, sports, music, and more)

Responsibilities will include but will not be limited to:
• Creating and curating compelling entertainment content (breaking news, internet curiosities, & viral videos)
• Work with other editors as needed on editorial projects

Requirements:
• Impeccable writing and editing skills
• Ability to quickly generate eye-catching editorial content
• Strong editorial judgment and an ability to write in a style that supports brand considerations
• Understanding of SEO best practices
• Ability to write compelling headlines and select engaging cover images
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to function independently in a fast-paced, metrics-driven start-up environment
• Familiarity with online content management systems

Education and Experience:
• Bachelor's Degree in English, Journalism or related field
• Experience writing for an entertainment blog or website

The Visionlearning project (www.visionlearning.com), a science education website funded by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education, seeks a staff writer who will work with our Chemistry Editor in writing and producing online chemistry modules as well as developing chemistry-related content for other areas of our website.

We are seeking applications for the writing of the following group of Atomic Theory (AT) modules:

 AT I (modification of existing module)
This module will describe the early state of atomic theory, from Thomson’s discovery of the electron through the Rutherford planetary model of the electron.

 AT II (revision of current module)
This module will pick up from AT I to describe the quantum nature of the atom (Bohr model) and its implications for electron structure, position, and bonding.

 AT III (new module)
This module will pick up from AT II to discuss the wave nature of the electron, electron clouds, orbital shapes, Heisenberg Uncertainty, and other topics. This module will be relatively conceptual in nature and should leave mathematical calculations to later modules.

 AT IV (new module)
This model will cover atomic structure and physical properties, including how atomic weight, number, and electron structure affect size, shape, and physical properties of atoms. The module will also include a discussion of isotopes.

 AT V (new module)
This module will pick up on AT IV to provide more advanced concepts in atomic theory appropriate for general chemistry instruction, including the configuration of elements, Schrödinger, transition metals, effects on bonding, and other topics.

Specific tasks include:

 Working with the Chemistry Editor to outline topics for chemistry modules;
 Writing and assisting with developing educational modules related to chemistry;
 Writing standards-based quiz questions and supporting the writing of relevant glossary definitions to accompany new modules;
 Participating in our social media and outreach strategy by contributing chemistry- and teacher-related blog posts relevant to the content.

The position is a part-time contractual hire with a compensation rate to be negotiated on a per task and module basis.